Learn sitar, then play it — right in your browser.
Sitarpedia pairs clear technique and raga theory writing with tools you can actually use: a playable virtual sitar with a tabla companion, a notation editor that plays back what you write, real performances with synced notation, and raga rules you can check your own phrases against.
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Go on — pluck it.
Tap a string, drag across them to strum, or press the keys under them.
Read, play, and compose
Learn: Lessons & Theory
Short lessons from holding the instrument to playing a raga, with every term explained where it first appears.
Practice
The full practice hub: a playable virtual sitar with tabla and tanpura accompaniment, a tuner, and per-raga phrase drills.
Create
Write out swara notation in a grid and play it back at your own pace — import a Song or a Raga to start from, or write from scratch.
Explore
How each raga is built — its scale, heart notes, and shape — and songs written out note by note against real recordings.
Games
Listening and timing games — tap the beat, name a note by ear, or play a phrase back and get scored on it.
You
Pick up where you left off, and once you choose a track, see your streak, your badges and what to try next.