ISBN:
9783886097197
Language:
English
Pages:
224 S
,
Ill
Series Statement:
Veröffentlichungen des Ethnologischen Museums Berlin N.F., 80
Series Statement:
Abteilung Musikethnologie, Medien-Technik und Berliner Phonogramm-Archiv 13
DDC:
787.8/2
Keywords:
Kanailal & Brother
;
Surbahar Construction
;
Sitar Construction
;
Plucked instrument makers
;
Musical instruments Construction
;
History
;
Kanailal & Brother
;
Sitar
;
Surbahar
Note:
PreliminariesA short history of sitar and surbahar -- A history of Kanailal & Brother -- Ravi Shankar on Kanailal and his sitars -- The construction of the modern sitar and surbahar -- Materials and tools used for sitar and surbahar manufacturing. Wood ; Gourd/Tumba ; Deer horn and bone ; Celluloid (binding materials) ; Glue (rohlam) ; Varnish ; Tools -- The process of manufacturing. Woodcarving ; Woodconstruction & measurements ; Glueing the neck ; Varnish ; Celluloid works ; Final setup -- Maintaining and repairing a sitar/Filing a javari -- The sound-structure of the sitar and surbahar -- The surbahar and its main construction characteristics -- The construction of sitars from the end of the 19th century until the middle of the 20th century -- Bibliography -- Appendix.
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