Dear Ed, Rob and All:
Isn't all Indian sitar playing dedillo? That is, I believe the strings are
plucked exclusively with the right-hand index finger, onto which is fitted
a pointed wire loop, which serves as a plectrum. (Shades of Francesco's
silver thimbles!) There must be somebody out there who knows more about
this than I do....
My point is not that there is any connection between the art forms, only
that the great Indian musicians have demonstrated that it is possible to
produce virtuoso music with this technique, albeit with a plectrum of
sorts.
Cheers,
Jim
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