A beautiful, solid instrument from one of India's legendary makers. This Karaj/Pancham (Ravi Shankar style) sitar is made from selected tun wood with a spun wood upper tumba (gourd). This model features rose carving on the tabli (front soundboard) and beautifully inlaid half-carving on the reverse, with carved lotus style main pegs, 13 sympathetic strings.and wonderfully detailed multi-color pen work. This is an instrument very suited to the experienced musician, while providing new students the opportunity to own an instrument of quality they can grow into as their experience increases. While
Hemen
is most famous for his sarodes, he is a true master of stringed instruments. His sitars have a full, rich sound, and tend to be slightly bigger than those of Hiren Roy.
The price includes your choice of a rexin double gourd case or a padded vinyl gig bag. You can upgrade to a fiberglass case ($350 value) for an extra $200. Please mark your choice below. An extra string set and 5 mizrabs are also included.
