Re: OT: Sitar instructors?/Used Yamaha keyboard

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Author: Tuna
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Subject: Re: OT: Sitar instructors?/Used Yamaha keyboard
Robert N. Eaton wrote:
> Tuna wrote:
>> Does anyone know of any sitar instructors in the valley? I could only
>> track one down using Google, and he's in Tucson. That's a two-hour drive
>> away!
>>
>> On a side note, I am getting rid of a Yamaha keyboard. I think we bought
>> it for ~$1400. I'll double check on that with the parental units, but is
>> anyone interested in buying? We'll probably sell at about 50%-65% of the
>> original price. It will all go towards buying a sitar and my Neo
>> FreeRunner fund if there's any left over.
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> A sitar! With all those strings and those fiddle peg tuners I expect
> that is an instrument one spends an inordinate time tuning, and the rest
> of the time playing on an untuned instrument.;-) Although with a sitar,
> not many can tell, I suppose. I admire your courage.
>
> Bob Eaton


It's more curiosity than courage, really, but thanks!

The teacher that I emailed the other day told me that the first lesson
is usually longer and more expensive because the entire time is spent
tuning the instrument. :P
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