MLM by and large is a fairly manageable child. He's NOT docile neither does he stop and listen every single time but he's not been sneaky or sly very often. He celebrated his 5th birthday over the weekend and I found some of the toys brought out during the party had suspicious chunks taken out... Continue Reading →
The Sitar Diaries- The Good Stuff
The previous blogs have boiled down to this one- what to play on a sitar. Rather what is usually played. If it so pleases people I suppose they could play Pink Floyd as well but the compositions which have been around for centuries are usually based on something called Swar (the notes Sa Re Ga... Continue Reading →
The Sitar Diaries-Genesis&Evolution
The sitar is a string-instrument which is primarily played in Hindustani and Carnatic modes. It has strings made with steel and the sound is produced by striking at the strings while wearing an implement called a mizrab and simultaneously flexing the right hand palm open or shut whereas the left hand presses down on a particular... Continue Reading →