3. Paltas or Basic Exercises for Sitar

In this lesson Mehboob describes basic exercises, called Paltas, that are essential for practice, especially for beginners. He also explains when to use the second finger and exercises for the use of second finger. Mehboob Nadeem belongs to the prestigious Agra Gharana of Indian classical music tradition. He is a disciple of Pandit Arvind Parikh and has been playing Sitar for over thirty years. He is also an accomplished vocalist. He is based in London .More about him is at and