Here is a video of me practicing my newest Taan for Raga Yaman.
I give all my my Taans nicknames and I call this one “Chikari Pauses.”
I am working to build up speed as my teacher wants me to play at 200 beats per minute (BPM). Let’s see how fast I can get today!
I took my first sitar lesson on January 27th, 2012.
Here is a video of me practicing one of my Taans for Raga Yaman.
I give all my my Taans nicknames and I call this one “Triplet with Stairs.”
I am working to build up speed as my teacher wants me to play at 200 beats per minute (BPM). Let’s see how fast I can get today!
I took my first sitar lesson on January 27th, 2012.
In an attempt to build up speed, I’m practicing the sargam to Raga Yaman.
This is a video to document my progress learning the Alap from Raga Yaman.
I think it’s starting to come together a bit better now. Listen to this video from earlier this year, back in in April.
I feel like I’ve made some really good improvements, although I still have a long way to go.
I am playing a Barun Ray (Hiren Roy’s son) sitar. I have been taking sitar lessons since 2012.
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In this video practicing paltas and the opening to Alap. I’m planning to document my sitar practice on a regular basis.
Paltas are melodic patterns to train your left and right hand using the notes of the Raga you are practicing. I’m working on raga Yaman.
Later I practice my opening to the Alap portion of Raga Yaman.
I took my first sitar lesson on January 27th, 2012.
I have been taking sitar lessons since 2012. I have been slowing learning to play Alap for about 2 years. It’s really hard!
This is a video to document where I currently am with my progress and to get feedback from others.
I hear so much in my playing that needs improvement but people ask to hear me play all the time so I thought I would record something short.
I am playing a Barun Ray (Hiren Roy’s son) sitar.
Thanks for watching! Please feel free to comment.
I recently passed the 1 year milestone of formal sitar lessons. A lot of friends had asked me for a video update so I recorded this the other night. This is the Gat with Taans for the Raga Yaman that I am studying. The Taans start a little after the 1 min mark. I kept it pretty slow to avoid mistakes and to hopefully keep better rhythm. I was using a metronome too, something I just started doing and something I recommend. I still have a long way to go! But, you can get the basic idea. I didn’t record any Mizrab and Pulta exercises, but those are part of my regular practicing. I am playing a student model Radha Krishna Sharma sitar. It’s an okay starter sitar. It is tuned in the style of Ustad Vilayat Khan. Video shot on the Zoom Q3HD.