| When all else fails (or simply as a safety) place a mic by the player's right ear (or a stereo pair of choice above the player's head). That is where the player is making his/her tonal choices from, be it finger placement, plucking/strumming velocity, everything! If they player is good, then follow their ears, because they will know the instrument better that you.
But don't forget step one from above. Seems to me you could only "truly play" the sitar if you were blunted.
-heath |