Sitar

Hiren Roy

ca. 1990 · Wood, bone, plastic, gourd · Musical Instruments

This instrument was a gift from famed sitar virtuoso Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib to his student Hasu Patel. It was one of the last instruments made by the pre-emient luthier Hiren Roy in Calcutta. It is typical of other instruments used by Vilayat Khan and his family with a single tumba (gourd).

Artist

Hiren Roy

Date

ca. 1990

Medium

Wood, bone, plastic, gourd

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Dr. Mehool Patel & Dr. Alpana Grover, 2022