Sitarpedia

Songs

A graded repertoire ladder — follow swara notation alongside the reference recording, line by line, starting from wherever this catalog actually has material today.

1

Sargam Geet

The simplest rung: a short piece sung on the swara names themselves — Sa Re Ga Ma as the lyrics, not just the melody.

More coming — none transcribed yet.

2

Lakshan Geet

A composition whose lyrics describe the raga's own identity — its vadi, samvadi, and mood — so learning the song teaches the raga.

More coming — none transcribed yet.

3

Chhota Khayal

A short classical khayal: real poetic lyrics, a fixed bandish, and room to improvise — the standard vocal form this repertoire builds toward.

More coming — none transcribed yet.

4

Performance Pieces

Full repertoire: traditional instrumental gats and familiar film songs, each with time-coded notation against a real recording.