I warmed up with Alap and I think it’s one of the best Alaps i have played! So that was a bonus.
Jhala is particularly hard for me due to a wrist problem I have. I was very happy with my final speed for tonight. I think I can maybe go faster next time… thoughts?
I cover how to tie a sitar string loop, chalk pegs and the process of tuning.
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
I was very happy with this practice and these livestreams are a lot of fun.
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
…some tuning issues.
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
Hi, I’m Jeff Starr, a sitar student and filmmaker. This is my interview with Chris Stephens, an American who has been playing sitar for 15 years. You will hear a 1 minute clip of his playing before we discuss learning the sitar.
Aside from occasional lessons with Ustad Imrat Khan, Chris is primarily self taught. He is extremely dedicated to Hindustani music and has spent countless hours learning about its deep intricacies.
You can learn more about Chris at the following links:
http://www.chrisstephensmusic.net
https://chrisstephens.bandcamp.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisitar
https://www.patreon.com/ChrisStephens
If you play sitar, please visit https://www.reddit.com/r/Sitar/ and contribute to the discussion on Reddit.
You can find the Bela Fleck album we discuss at this link:
http://amzn.to/2lvY0jo
——————————- ——————————- ——————————-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
Hi, I’m Jeff Starr, a sitar student and filmmaker. Here is a video of me practicing some of my Taans for Raga Yaman.
My goal tonight was to rebuild some of the speed and strength I lost when I was sick with the flu and I took a week off from practicing.
This video is also a really great example of the importance of practicing as you can see my improvement on the last Taan in the video.
I am working to build up speed as my teacher wants me to play between 200 -250 beats per minute (BPM).
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr
I have been really busy with work and haven’t been able to practice sitar enough. I thought I was doing okay but then I shot this video and realized how by missing even a few days it had set me back in my study.
At my lesson I was playing this Taan and ending 1 beat early. Tonight I kept ending one beat late. I couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. Eventually I figured out that I was adding in a note, but it took me a good 30 min of practice to get there.
So if there is a theme to tonight’s video it’s that I need to practice EVERY DAY. Luckily I was able to recover and get back up to speed, mostly.
———-
Like this video?
Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1
Help support me on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr