Various Styles Of Sitars- Ajay Rikhiram 

3:10 Ustad Vilayat Khan Style Sitar 10:10 Pandit Ravishankar Style Sitar 18:44 Pandit Nikhil Banerjee Style Sitar

Someday I’ll buy one of this sitars. Beautiful sounds, beautiful instruments.

Hi Ajay! Your store is like a musical oasis of sound and musical instruments. I bought a box Tanpura from you in 2005, when I was in India. You carefully tuned a number of them for me to play, so I could decide which one I wanted. Then a vocalist, all dressed in white, came into your store, picked one of them up, put it slightly OUT of tune, and began to play and sing! It was hysterical...

Nicely explained Ajay ji.. you are a master in the art of making Sitars

Thank you so much for your dedication to the making of the most amazing instruments in the world. So blessed am I to be playing a surbahar and a sitar made by you. Hare Om🙏 Many thanks as well for introducing me to Shree Jagdeep Singh Bedi!! Blessings from France

Hi Ajay, I love this video ! Hearing you talk about the qualities of resonance linked to the various traditions touches many sympathetic strings ! ... As I try to restring the sitar of my dear (departed) brother in law Abdul, who brought it overland from Pakistan to Europe in the early 70's... I make ceramic instruments and find myself trying to invent a tradition. I must say, I'm a bit jealous of the depth of the knowledge you and your family have acquired over the years ! Pots are a bit like gourds and it's true, it's all about the thickness. Thank you !

Thank you very much for the explanation but the music playing in the background is really irritating and it makes your speech inaudible.

Thank u for creating this very informative video about sitars Ajay bhai. Really appreciate it.

thank you for a fantastic explanation

Hello Ajay-ji. Thank you so much for this informative video. I have just started with my first class to elarn the Sitar. The mentor teaches in U. VK style. For a beginner like me, at 37, which style will be easier to learn and grasp initially? And if I wish to make the transition from one style to the other, then shall it be difficult or just not worth to do so?

Do you have rudra veena ? If not can you suggest where will i get ?

Beautifully explained..

nice explanation, and very good play also !!!!!thanks !Ajay !

Sir the video was amazing and acknowledging but the background sound was too loud, which made it different to hear clearly what you wese saying.

Saw your Video,liked it very much.sir where is your shop?i am in m.p.near Indore.i want to purchase a good vilayat Khan style sitar.can you send me through courier?what will be the minimum cost?what wood you use in making.i like a light one like calcutta's one.i am an old lady so light one will be easier for me to handle.thank you.

Very nicely explained. Would like to see your very own personal sitar before buying a new one for myself.

I notice your frets in the upper octave notes are bent in a different shape. The curve is sharp and then quickly falls away to almost flat. Why is that? Is it something to do with 'meend' and tension when pulling or is it easier to do 'tonk' on the sympathetic string? If you service my Sitar how long would it take and can you adust my frets to this design? I have moved the main string toward the chickari side to play Da stroke more easily and quickly.

What's the process to purchase a good sitar.please inform

Nand in the background on sitar was little loud and disturbing.

Background music is too loud and disruptive

You're just amazing. ❤️🙏🏻

You can have a closed Ravi Shankar style as well sir - I have one of yours with a closed Jawari

Beautiful explaination.. Please upload more videos of this kind..

very good and interesting video although the background music is too loud was struggling to hear the man speak.

Hello. I am looking for a good pickup system for my sitar. Can you recommend me one? Thank you!

I have been learning for some time now and dream of playing a Rikhiram sitar. How do I procure one ? Are the websites reliable ? There are so many out there . I live outside the country . Thanks in advance

Which style sitar is best for beginners?

What is the cost of these Sitars ?

Please let me know what type and no. ie. thickness of different strings are used in Pt. Ravi Shankar style sitar as well as Ust.Vilayat Khan style sitar ?

Aapne background me sitar Aisa bajaya ki hamara dhyan baar baar wahi nand raag par jata rahta hi... 2 ya 3 baar to muze thoda hi aapka bolna samaz aaya..fir maine ye video wapas 5 baar dekha to dono samaz aaya.... 1no Aapke andar ka kalakar... 2no Aapke sitar ke bare me knowledge.

Sir please send to me pt., Ravishankar sitar price thank!

What is the price ? and how to order it ?

Is Rishab Rikhiram Sharma related to this vendor?

Pumpkin !!! unbelievable

Why put the music while speaking, so hard to actually hear the voice and concentrate on that.

How can I order this?

Who Do I contact to purchase one ?

Should I start with small sitar or large sitar? Also what is single sitar and what is double sitar?

The music is so loud I can’t hear you talk

How much does it cost?

Thank you for de lesson

Plz tell me the price n from where I purchase, Reply fast plz I wanna purchase on diwali

How much does a good ravi shankar style sitar cost?

Thanks dear,

thank you master

तानपुरा की कीमत कितनी है भैया

Anyone who wants to buy sitar it's available at our store with best prices.

What the heck is that loud background racket… really do re upload the video striping off the background noise.

Sir kya aap sitar sikha sakte hii mughe plz

v.nice

Pumpkin ! ? Pumpkin is used?

Can I get a left handed sitar lol

Apni bhasha mein boliye sahab.... Ye G .. D... kya hai apne ko samajhta nahi.

Ham kaise purchase kre please hame call number send kre

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