{"product_id":"voices-of-india-sitar","title":"Voices of India Sitar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoices of India Sitar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTraditional Roots. Cinematic Soul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVoices of India Sitar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautiful collection of deeply sampled, fully playable sitar performances crafted for use in film, TV, games, and music production. This expressive instrument brings together the rich traditions of North Indian classical music with modern sound design techniques to create stunning melodic textures, ambient loops, and rhythmic motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing melodies and phrases performed on a traditional sitar and transformed through a range of effects, this library delivers evolving soundscapes perfect for cinematic storytelling and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Instrument\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esitar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a North Indian (Hindustani) stringed instrument with 20 strings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 main strings\u003c\/strong\u003e for melody and drone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13 sympathetic strings\u003c\/strong\u003e that resonate beneath the frets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1st string carries the melody, strings 2–4 support melody and drone, while 5–7 (called \u003cstrong\u003echikari\u003c\/strong\u003e) create rhythmic drones. Sympathetic strings are tuned according to the \u003cstrong\u003eraga\u003c\/strong\u003e, enhancing the sitar’s iconic shimmering tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon tuning in C:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7th – C5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6th – C4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5th – G3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4th – C2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3rd – G2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2nd – C3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1st – F3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSympathetic strings follow the raga or scale being used, often:\u003cbr\u003eC5, C5, B4, A4, G4, G4, F4, E4, E4, D4, C4, B3, C4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile these traditional tunings are included, this collection also features \u003cstrong\u003ealternate tunings\u003c\/strong\u003e for modern genres and experimental compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreative Sound Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll loops in \u003cstrong\u003eVoices of India Sitar\u003c\/strong\u003e have been transformed using a range of creative sound design techniques, offering a fresh take on a classic instrument:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModulation effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e chorus, flanger, phaser, tremolo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime-based effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e reverb, delay, echo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpectral effects:\u003c\/strong\u003e EQ, stereo panning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDynamic processing:\u003c\/strong\u003e compression, distortion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFiltering\u003c\/strong\u003e to add movement and tone shaping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese treatments provide a wide palette of \u003cstrong\u003eambient textures\u003c\/strong\u003e, evolving drones, and melodic phrases that go beyond traditional sitar music—ideal for cinematic and ambient music producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Loops\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTry it out with a free collection of sitar loops from the original release. Head to our SoundCloud playlist, click \u003cstrong\u003e“View Track”\u003c\/strong\u003e, go to \u003cstrong\u003e“More”\u003c\/strong\u003e, then \u003cstrong\u003e“Download”\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/1240743163\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/douglasmortonmusic\" title=\"Q Up Arts\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eQ Up Arts\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/douglasmortonmusic\/sets\/voices-of-india-sitar-loops\" title=\"Voices of India Sitar Loops\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eVoices of India Sitar Loops\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Q Up Arts","offers":[{"title":"WAV Loops Only","offer_id":44790069526726,"sku":null,"price":149.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kontakt Free Player 7.x","offer_id":44790069559494,"sku":null,"price":149.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/1371\/0790\/files\/VoicesofIndiaSitarLoops_fa9932b8-a2f1-495d-b3eb-66b56da6b6bf.png?v=1754442086","url":"https:\/\/quparts.com\/products\/voices-of-india-sitar","provider":"Q Up Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}