Product Details

• Actors: Ashwin Batish
• Directors: Ashwin Batish
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Batish Records
• DVD Release Date: June 1, 2005
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000G8NVQ6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #277,000 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Instructional Video. Origin Country: USA. 6" L x 6" W x 7" H. 1 lbs. Made by Mid-East.

Sitar master Shri Ashwin Batish provides exercises and instruction for the intermediate student. Illustrating steps that are very important even for the initiated. Topics covered are: Alaap in raga Yaman; Tuning without a tone generator; Alternative sitar holding positions; Right hand exercises - Da, Ra, DiRa, DR; Exercises in Bilaval Thaat; A right hand exercise using Da Ra Da; Four beat exercise using Da Ra Da Ra; Chikari explained; Two, three and four beat Chikari exercises; Chikari application in performance. Program duration 65 minutes, DVD

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great techniques!!! A masterpiece for the improviser., March 16, 2006

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Julio C. OHara "Pollo Loco" (El Paso, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sitar Tutor #2 - Beginning Sitar Exercises [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is a great valuable piece that every sitar fan should purchase. It is a fantastic way to start practicing the sitar with various hand movements and scales for the purpose of attaining the right patterns and future skills of developing the art of music in a sitar; it's all about improvising after the video, although it has no music written or notes to play a particular raga (AKA) scale, or song, it does contain different methods to make up your own song. Its a must have, as well as Sitar Tutor #1 for the beginers.