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Sitar Making in India

2001
AL#67 p.6   BRB6 p.222            
Scott Hackleman                                                                                           

▪ Hackleman spent nearly a year in India learning one shop’s traditional ways of making sitars. The low state of technology in India, and the amazing work they do with so few tools, make this a fascinating read no matter what your interest in ethnic instruments. With 36 photos and 11 drawings.

This article has been nominated as one of the Guild’s best articles published before 2010.