For avid listeners of Sitar Music the enchanting and melodic sounds of the sitar offers an enriching music from which to  get rid of the stressors of the day. The  timbres and tones of the instrument innately bring about a state of meditation, tranquility  and meditation that is unrivaled by most instruments anywhere. It is a unique and popular  form of Indian Classical Music, with specialties and characteristics   that are different from  any other instrument in this class.

The Sitar can be appreciated  by many of those that listen to its sound , however when you understand  some things regarding the Sitar then  you can appreciate  the music on a higher  level . When you understand  the amount of training  the sitarist  must undertake, and the dexterity  it requires, and understanding of the principles about  the ragas, then the music becomes a glorious expression  of consciousness in such a way that raises  the one who hears the songinto a meditative  trance.

With over 17 strings, 7 of which are above the frets and 13 of which run underneath the frets and most of them being varying lengths makes for  a dizzying amount of  variety in the sitarists availale songs, even tuning the sitar takes a considerable amount of  patience . It is not uncommon  to break a string while tuning and then restringing comes into consideration. Then  the player must tune the sitar to the  pitches of the Raga to be played so he or she can tune the strings to the notes of that particular raga. When all this is done, he must then be able to communicate with his tabla player, his tanpura player, and any other musicians that are on stage with him at the time. It appears almost as telepathy between the players, and it dazzles and awes the audience. This heavenly   variety of music is loved by many, appreciated  by more, and hardly ever fully   comprehended.