Sitar – An Indian Classical Instrument
Itawa - Imdadkhani – Vilayatkhani Gharana

PRACTICAL :

• Basic Posture and Technique of playing Sitar
• Paltas (Exercises) to establish the Technique
• Elements of Raga Presentation :
  • Alaap, Jod, Ulta Jhala
  • Gat (Composition) – Slow and Fast Tempo
  • Gat-Todas, Taans, Jhala
• Tala / Laya
• Techniques of Improvisation

THEORY :

• Types of Instruments
• Origin / History of Evolution of Sitar
• Gharanas of Sitar
• Language (Terminology) of Sitar
• Concept of Raga and Tala
• Notation System
• Principles of Improvisation
• Life sketches of Famous Musicians