Jazz Sitar in Delhi, a report
I arrived safe and well at Indira Gandhi Airport Terminal in New Delhi. Also my new SAS-02 in its solid stormcase came out unharmed. It was past midnight when we finally entered my dearest Hari Chand’s house in Dashrathpuri, so everybody went straight to bed… The next morning I…
Jiwari 1997
Watch this video, made by my friend Denis on 29/05/1997 at my home in Bierbeek. At that time I’ve been inviting Hari Chand for the first time in Belgium and we temporarily turned the living room into a small improvised sitar workshop. On this video Hariji is doing jiwari…
Jay Scott Hackleman
Jay Scott Hackleman and late Kartar Chand Sharma 21 years ago Jay Scott Hackleman was so very lucky to be able to spend a whole year in the very special company of some of the world’s finest traditional sitarmakers, Kartar Chand & Hari Chand Sharma. He wrote a profound…
3 sitarmaker 3
2 times 3 sitarmakers in 1 scooter, …everything is possible in New Delhi. 2005 & 2007 Always having fun … !! See also new page on Kartar Chand’s Shop at “blog pages”.
The Solid Body Sitar
A unique combination of ancient and modern know-how. Specifications The making of Report Players This page is about a new style of sitar which is using pickups as the only means of capturing the sound. A prototype is fully working with an EMG model 91 accompanied by two hand…
Vishwakarma
Vishwakarma is the Hindu god of all craftsmen and architects. Son of Brahma, he is the divine draftsman of the whole universe, and the official builder of all the gods’ palaces. Vishwakarma is also the designer of all the flying chariots of the gods, and all their weapons. The…
Paharganj, 1974…
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