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Sitar Bhairavi Version 2 from India .This is a brand new full size beautiful Oak colour sitar. The new version 2 of Bhairavi includes a wider fret board and and additional 'MA' Fret for you to hit an even higher note. Plus more intricate designs on the gourd and fret.

About the item:

This sitar is Brand New from India and has 7 main strings and 11 sympathetic strings. It plays beautifully and the sound from the gourd is excellent. There are no scratches or damages to the gourd or frets at all.Before delivery, it will be tuned properly by a professional and will be packed safely and sent. It also comes with mizrabs(plucking device) and a nice sitar cover to keep away the dust. PLUS FREE TWO Sitar Video CD showing some sitar ragas and playing techniques to motivate you in continuing to master the endless journey to sitar playing techniques.Two exprienced players show some very good techniques on sitar which you can easily pick up by watching it a few times.There about 7 different ragaas in total.  

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Shipping to UK is £21 BY DHL inclusive of insurance coverage. The shipping is a little costly  as the item is oversized at more than 150cm in length. After packing, it weighs 15kgs and is about 5 feet in length, which is quite large. Shipping to Scotland and Ireland is by Parcelforce Courier. To save on shipping, you are also welcome to collect it. I live about 30 miles from London. I also do ship outside of the UK. If you have any questions, please mail me first before clicking the BUY NOW button.Please have a look below for shipping prices. If you drop by to collect the sitar, I will provide you a free sitar class which will help you get started.

You can also chat with me via MSN messenger. My Id is dungudog@hotmail.com . I am a sitar player and you can ask me as many questions as you want. I am more than happy to assist you.

The sitar is the most popular of all Indian instruments. It is indeed a most grand instrument. The sitar has a body made of a seasoned gourd and a long neck. There are usually seven main playing strings above the arched frets, and eleven sympathetic strings below the frets. These sympathetic strings give a magical shimmer to the melody when they resonate in tune with the main playing strings. There are two separate bridges on the sitar. A large bridge is for the main strings, while a smaller bridge is for the sympathetics. These special flat bridges, usually made of bone, are what give the sitar that exhilarating buzz.

The sitar developed during the collapse of the Moghul empire (circa 1700). It reflected the culture of the times in that it showed both Indian and Persian characteristics.

Artists such as Ravi Shankar have popularized this instrument around the world.

These are all hand made instruments, and takes between 7 days to 4 weeks to make and fine-tune.

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