Art Talk - Nishat Khan (Sitar Maestro)

Sitar maestro, Nishat Khan, explains (and demonstrates) why he's been likened to Jimi Hendrix! Also shows basic techniques on the Sitar. He talks of his great family lineage (father Ustad Imrat Khan, uncle Ustad Vilayat Khan), and how their Etawah gharana has changed the way the Sitar is played. Nishat also plays short pieces in Raga Gaoti and Raga Tilak Kamod. He's on the show Art Talk with Jujhar Singh (NewsX channel).