Sitar recital - The Sitar recital for one hour will have the following presentations:

The presentations will include Ragas, each of which is a fixed combination of notes which brings out a certain mood.

• Alaap - This initial item introduces the Raga. It is like a prayer
• Jod - The word Jod means joining. This second item consists of the Sitar artist performing the same Raga but with a subtle or inherent tempo with a slightly faster pace than the Alaap. It is the bridge joining the Alaap with the Gat or the composition.
• Gat - This third item consists of the actual composition or song. This is the jugalbandi or the fusion between the Tablaartiste and the Sitar artiste. The song is based on a rhythm which consists of a cycle of beats. The Sitar artiste does several technical and rhythmic improvisations (called Paltas, Gamaks, Layakaris) around the song, all of which play with the rhythm, like a bird playing with the wind. The Tabla artiste also reciprocates with rhythmic solo pieces while the Sitar artiste holds or plays the fixed song.
• Jhala - This is the climax of the recital. It consists of the Sitar artiste playing the rhythm
  strings along with notes at a high speed. This concludes with a pattern repeated three
  times.

Age limit: Ages 5 years and over.