Dieter Zarnitz Hybrid-Sitar
An early 1970ies sitar from India that was completely re-structured by Dieter Zarnitz.
My old friend late Dieter Zarnitz (1934-2024) was a self-taught german luthier of the highest order. Besides repairing and optimizing many musicians instruments he himself made seven sitars, one surbahar and three tanpuras during his lifetime. Their unique feature is that he did not use pumpkin-gourds as in traditional Indian sitar-making but made the resonator and the tabli more akin to western or arabic style lutes. They are true beauties with slightly different voices than traditional sitars.
In his last will he asked that his instrument-collection shall be handed over to me. I have decided to document his unique instruments for posterity and in this way find them new homes with musicians in the future. If you are interested in any of his instruments get in touch with me.
