[rwhitney]

I recorded sitar last night, and the player seemed pleased with the sound we got. She told me where to place the mics:

Coles 4040 about 1 ft. in front of the gourd toward the inside of the player, maybe 6 in. from the floor.

Coles 4040 about 1 ft. from in front of, and level with, the middle of the neck; maybe 2 ft. from the floor.

I put an 8'x6' piece of carpet on the floor under her. The mics went into a Daking Mic- Pre IV. (The thumpy perc. bleed is from the pads of a Roland HP-15 being played in the same room.)

Here's a sample, if it uploads: