Kanailal joint repair
A very fragile part of the sitar is the joint. It is the connection between the neck and the resonator. The neck (dandi) itself consists of two large parts: the flat top plate and the round bottom part. The resonator consists of three large parts: the gourd (tumba), the shoulder (gulu) and the top plate (tabli). The shoulder is a wooden part to which the gourd is attached and which serves as a connection to…
Tabli info
Dear friends, please hereby find some info about different styles of tabli. Clicking on the pictures will show up a drawing presenting the thickness (in mm) on different locations of the tabli and a zoom showing details of the surface finishing on the backside. Notice the increased thickness at the jawaris section to prevent indent on the surface. 1. Kartar Chand RS style 1980’s Tun wood 2. Naskar RS style Teak wood 3. Hari Chand…
Surbahar Kunti Repair
Photo report of a Kanailal & Brother surbahar kunti repair. The main kuntis of this surbahar are very specific. The surface is smooth and only cut with a saw. Original Kanailal replacement kuntis are hard to find. When it is broken, repair is the most obvious solution. In this case it affects a cikari kunti. Note the peculiar position on the neck: it is mounted between the first and second tarav kunti. Kuntis are made…
Murari Rudra Veena on visit
This very impressive new Rudra Veena came to my workshop for initial setting and jawari. It is now owned by Fabio T., a very enthousiastic ICM adept and young italian filmmaker. This is one of the last rudra veenas made by maestro Murari Mohan Adhikari, the last representative of Kanailal and Brother, worldfamous Calcutta based musical instrument makers. It was originally ordered by late Asad Ali Khan and, although the instrument is already a couple…