Surbahar is like a sitarSurbahar is essentially a bass sitar. It is substantially larger and is tuned anywhere from four steps to an octave lower than a regular sitar. Its technique is similar enough to sitar so that musicians have no trouble going from one instrument to another. The surbahar has an advantage over sitar in that it has a longer sustain and an ability to meend (glissando) up to an octave in a single fret. Therefore it is possible to play complex melodies without using more than a single fret. This instrument is very well suited to long slow alaps. The instrument's main weakness is that its long sustain causes a fast jhala to become indistinct and muddy. It is for this reason that some artists prefer to play the alap with surbahar but shift to sitar for gat and jhala.
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Mobarak Hossain Khan:Musicologist,Music Researcher & Writer
Surbahar Part 2
Ustad Imrat Khan ( Surbahar) Yaman Kalyan
KUSHAL DAS - Raga Marwa - Surbahar (2005) France
Ustad Imrat Khan-Legendary Maestro of Surbahar and Sitar
Surbahar
Rajeev Janardan plays Raga Bhimpalasi alap on Surbahar
Surbahar- Pt.Santhosh Banerjee
Sur-Bahar
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