In a famous 1985 BBC demonstration, Ravi Shankar explained that the sitar possesses its own unique vocal language, where every pluck and stroke corresponds to a specific spoken sound. He demonstrated this by vocalizing "da" and "ra" in rapid succession, showing how a master can effectively "speak" through the instrument to mimic the nuances of human conversation. Credit: BBC Archive, Sitar Music Foundation | History In Pictures
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In a famous 1985 BBC demonstration, Ravi Shankar explained that the sitar possesses its own unique vocal language, where every pluck and stroke corresponds to a specific spoken sound. He demonstrated this by vocalizing "da" and "ra" in rapid succession, showing how a master can effectively "speak" through the instrument to mimic the nuances of human conversation. Credit: BBC Archive, Sitar Music Foundation | History In Pictures
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