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No. It has drone strings, but these are only used for embellishment. The sitar is primarily a solo or lead instrument, the drone played by a tambura or shruti box.
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What instrument did ravi shankar play at Woodstock?
They play the two-headed drum, also called the Naal drum.
What is the function of a sitar?
A sitar is a type of Indian string instrument that is similar to a guitar, but it is larger and played resting on your feet and held up
What clef does the sitar play in?
treble
What instrument did George Harrison play?
The guitar, sitar, and ukelele. George Harrison usually played the guitar with The Beatles but he also used to play the sitar(indian guitar). Guitar, sitar, piano.george harrison played lead guitarguitar
What does the sarangi play - melody drone or rhythm?
It can play the melody, melody drone, a drone and a rhythm. This is becaus it is said that it is very similar to the human voice - which means that basically, it can do what we can do!
What is the sitar's role a melodyraga or drone?
1. What is the role of the sitar?
What instrument did ravi shankar play at Woodstock?
They play the two-headed drum, also called the Naal drum.
What is a sentence for sitar?
The musician played a mesmerizing melody on the sitar during the concert.
What is the function of a sitar?
A sitar is a type of Indian string instrument that is similar to a guitar, but it is larger and played resting on your feet and held up
How did the sitar get its name?
You sit as you play it, so therefore you get the "Sitar". I think...
How do sitar players play the sitar?
I am a sitar player, and the way we play sitar is by sitting down, and putting one leg over the other and balancing the sitar on the leg that is slanted. We can't look at the frets on the sitar; we can only hear them, which makes it even harder. The sitar isn't that heavy, but sitting down for long periods of time can hurt while balancing an object on your leg.
What clef does the sitar play in?
treble
What instrument did George Harrison play?
The guitar, sitar, and ukelele. George Harrison usually played the guitar with The Beatles but he also used to play the sitar(indian guitar). Guitar, sitar, piano.george harrison played lead guitarguitar
How can you learn to play the sitar?
they take lessons
What does the sarangi play - melody drone or rhythm?
It can play the melody, melody drone, a drone and a rhythm. This is becaus it is said that it is very similar to the human voice - which means that basically, it can do what we can do!
What are the types of musical instruments Indians use?
sitar (like a western guitar) tabla (like bongos) tambura (plays the drone, string instrument with no frets)
Why play the sitar sitting down?
No, you would not sit on a sitar because it is a indian instrument looked kind of like a guitar but bigger and longer. -Jackie sexy Powlis
