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Ashwin Batish, an accomplished and critically acclaimed Indian musician, is your host for this video designed for players who have learned the basics of the sitar and are hoping to advance their skills. Sitar Tutor #2 offers practical advice on tuning the sitar by ear, different ways of holding the instrument, various exercises for honing hand technique, an explanation of the importance of chikari, and a variety of chikari exercises.