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Play the sitar.

Handcrafted over weeks, resonant for centuries. Begin here, with a phrase.

Wood, gourd, and brass, finished by hand.

Start First Riyaz

First steps

  1. Pluck the sitarPlay freely, or tap Play a phrase.
  2. Play it with a beatFive minutes over a drum, one short phrase at a time.
  3. Learn what you just playedThree short tunes, and what two of them have in common.

Have your own sitar? Tune it in Practice, then play along.

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