Comment Écrit-on sitar ?
Comment Écrit-on sitar ?
sitar n.m. Luth indien, au manche particulièrement long, muni de cordes sympathiques.
Quel est l'origine du banjo ?
Le banjo ou plutôt son ancêtre l'ekonting (ou akonting) serait très probablement né sur la côte atlantique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Aujourd'hui, on retrouve ce luth tout particulièrement en Gambie, Guinée-Bissau et Sénégal, mais aussi sous des formes différentes dans toute l'Afrique de l'Ouest.
Comment s'appelle celui qui joue du banjo ?
Les musiciens chaâbi se servent toujours d'un médiator pour jouer au banjo.
When was the first sitar made in India?
- In the south of India, a long necked lute instrument appeared in the 10th century has been the basis of this view which is also favoured in Indian sitarist, Ravi Shankar. Instrument with body and neck style of sitar, at Karni Mata Temple in Northwestern India, 17th century.
What is the best key to tune a sitar to?
- A sitar can be tuned a variety of ways and can be tuned to different keys usually from B to D. A fairly standard tuning is the key of C; however, certain performers such as Ravi Shankar tune their sitars to C#. Also note that various ragas demand that the sitar be re-tuned to a different key. For most beginners, especially
Is the sitar a modal instrument?
- The sitar is a modal instrument - meaning that depending on the key you are playing in you may need to re-tune the instrument. Also, to complicate matters if you are playing certain scales you will need to move certain frets to play certain notes. (note: frets are moveable on a sitar).
What is the tonic note of the Indian sitar?
- Also note that Indians use a relative tuning system. the tonic note is 'Sa'. Thus, if you are tuning your sitar to the key of 'C', the tonic note 'Sa' will be a 'C'. When tuning it is a good idea to find the C note using a tuner or other instrument (guitar, piano, etc.) and tune these strings 1st.
