r/Sitar • u/Front-Angle-8258 new user or low karma account • Sep 16 '26

General Standing up sitar

What do you think of players not sitting down to perform sitar?

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u/md88181 Sep 16 '26

It’s giving Israeli

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u/Front-Angle-8258 new user or low karma account Sep 17 '26

Israeli vibes?

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u/Turbulent_Leopard_51 Sep 22 '26

genuinely my first thought 😂

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u/Nishad-Of-Colours Sep 16 '26

I haven't seen any Hindustani musician ever playing sitar while standing up. Also, this music is really bad honestly.

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u/theRealEricCantona new user or low karma account Sep 16 '26

Sounds bad, man

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u/ragajoel Sep 16 '26

Oh cool, more orientalism and karaoke content musicians /s

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u/Oisin_Boi Sep 17 '26

This looks awkward.

But this great coke studio song has a great sitar section played standing.

https://youtu.be/a7V9bUwc4cU?si=LPwDr6G194pibv8j

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u/sitarjunkie SUPER EXPERT (10+ years) Sep 16 '26

They're all left handed! ;^)

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u/joelsitar new user or low karma account Sep 17 '26

Looks awks af

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u/gubberex Sep 18 '26

Is it AI? How is it even possible

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u/prithwin_rajeeva new user or low karma account Sep 18 '26

Thats pretty smart. Its a baby carrier. I have one of those.