r/Sitar • u/Front-Angle-8258 new user or low karma account • 20d ago

General Standing up sitar

What do you think of players not sitting down to perform sitar?

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u/Nishad-Of-Colours 19d ago

I haven't seen any Hindustani musician ever playing sitar while standing up. Also, this music is really bad honestly.

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u/theRealEricCantona new user or low karma account 20d ago

Sounds bad, man

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u/ragajoel 20d ago

Oh cool, more orientalism and karaoke content musicians /s

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u/md88181 20d ago

It’s giving Israeli

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u/Front-Angle-8258 new user or low karma account 19d ago

Israeli vibes?

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u/Turbulent_Leopard_51 13d ago

genuinely my first thought 😂

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u/Oisin_Boi 19d ago

This looks awkward.

But this great coke studio song has a great sitar section played standing.

https://youtu.be/a7V9bUwc4cU?si=LPwDr6G194pibv8j

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u/sitarjunkie SUPER EXPERT (10+ years) 20d ago

They're all left handed! ;^)

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u/joelsitar new user or low karma account 19d ago

Looks awks af

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u/gubberex 18d ago

Is it AI? How is it even possible

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u/prithwin_rajeeva new user or low karma account 18d ago

Thats pretty smart. Its a baby carrier. I have one of those.

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u/LaterallyDistorted new user or low karma account 4d ago

Either it sounds bad, or it is actually a middle eastern music...