SITAR, please help!

[funkypsych]

I just bought a my first sitar and I started tuning it, but then i noticed that the first mogara touches the 5th string and that it kills the sound of the string... Is my sitar made incorrectly? Can someone Help what should I do with the first mogara? Should there be enough space for the fifth string to sound?

Heres picture of my sitars strings and mogara.

[lokillo77]

your sitar its perfec i think


all u need to do ita adjust the bone of that string

leve the string without tension and put the bone in the rigth distance then put the string in tone.


to help you more i need see the bone but if the sitar is brand new all you need is put the bone in the rigth way


best for you

hare krishna


sorry for my bad eanglish im form mx

[snaimpally]

Originally Posted by funkypsych

I just bought a my first sitar and I started tuning it, but then i noticed that the first mogara touches the 5th string and that it kills the sound of the string... Is my sitar made incorrectly? Can someone Help what should I do with the first mogara? Should there be enough space for the fifth string to sound?

Heres picture of my sitars strings and mogara.

Try contacting my friend Amie. She went to India and studied for many years and plays sitar quite well. She also has a PhD in ethnomusicology. She has some youtube videos with free sitar lessons. Her website is below:

Amie Maciszewski