Comments on: Sitar Shopping in Delhi http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi lux non veritas Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Benjamin Chodroff http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/comment-page-1#comment-5172 Benjamin Chodroff Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:18:45 +0000 http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/#comment-5172 Hey BJW - For a quality sitar at Rikhi Rham's store, you're looking at $700-$1200 USD. For a professional model, it's about $2000 USD. Rikhi's shop is the best, but you pay for what you get. You can buy at other stores such as Music Emporium for less, but quality will be varied. I'd suggest starting at Rikhi Rham's shop and getting a feeling for what the very best sitar sounds like. Then, shop around. Do stop by Music Emporium in Paharganj. It's a very small little shop but the owner is very nice. If you ask nicely he might take you to hear his brother, Nasir Khan, play: <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NGl3y_aSA2Y&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NGl3y_aSA2Y&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Hey BJW - For a quality sitar at Rikhi Rham’s store, you’re looking at $700-$1200 USD. For a professional model, it’s about $2000 USD. Rikhi’s shop is the best, but you pay for what you get. You can buy at other stores such as Music Emporium for less, but quality will be varied.

I’d suggest starting at Rikhi Rham’s shop and getting a feeling for what the very best sitar sounds like. Then, shop around.

Do stop by Music Emporium in Paharganj. It’s a very small little shop but the owner is very nice. If you ask nicely he might take you to hear his brother, Nasir Khan, play:

]]> By: B J W http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/comment-page-1#comment-5171 B J W Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:50:21 +0000 http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/#comment-5171 yo dude. My plan is the same when I go to Delhi in a month. You know, add it to collection: Bouzouki trichordo from Athens, the Nyatiti from Nairobi, and the banjo from Alabama! how much am I looking at for a quality one? Thanks, and happy travels. yo dude.

My plan is the same when I go to Delhi in a month. You know, add it to collection: Bouzouki trichordo from Athens, the Nyatiti from Nairobi, and the banjo from Alabama!

how much am I looking at for a quality one?

Thanks, and happy travels.

]]> By: Rui http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/comment-page-1#comment-5158 Rui Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.benchodroff.com/blog/2007/09/11/sitar-shopping-in-delhi/#comment-5158 I there! My Name is Rui. I´m from Portugal and the next summer i will go to dehki for the 2nd time to buy a second sitar. My first sitar i bought in Rihki ram store...But it was too much expensive...however the quality was good. How is the Music Emporium? You can get a sitar pro there? Like Ustad Vilat khan sitar style? How much can you get a pro one in there? Do they make fixed price? Please send me an email to: ruivmartins@gmail.com Thank you very much**** Greetings form Portugal I there! My Name is Rui. I´m from Portugal and the next summer i will go to dehki for the 2nd time to buy a second sitar. My first sitar i bought in Rihki ram store…But it was too much expensive…however the quality was good. How is the Music Emporium? You can get a sitar pro there? Like Ustad Vilat khan sitar style? How much can you get a pro one in there? Do they make fixed price?
Please send me an email to: ruivmartins@gmail.com
Thank you very much****
Greetings form Portugal

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