New here, with a question...trying to get my hands on a ravanhatta

PatrickT · Jun 18th, 2009, 04:22

Hi I'm Patrick and I need a favor. Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get my hands on a ravanhatta, a stick fidddle used by the bhopa community in rajasthan. But, alas, no success. There are simply none to be had, ebay, amazon, I know no nobody from india and I am not in the position to be travelling there myself. Any assistence in where to buy one or where else to ask would be greatly appreciated.

ps. should i have posted all that in a different forum?

rajered · Jun 18th, 2009, 04:55

Check this link http://www.chandrakantha.com/suppliers/index.html

Hal · Jun 18th, 2009, 10:09

Welcome to the site! Try this shop in New York City.

http://www.keshav-music.com/

And I'll move this to to the music thread.

PatrickT · Jun 26th, 2009, 01:23

thanks for the replies, i emailed one of the owners and i'm waiting on the price

Haylo · Jun 26th, 2009, 01:30

Hi Patrick, welcome to the site and good luck with your search.

Is this wanted for a collection / exhibition or have you somehow learned to play?

Indizen · Jun 26th, 2009, 01:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatrickT

Hi I'm Patrick and I need a favor. Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get my hands on a ravanhatta, a stick fidddle used by the bhopa community in rajasthan. But, alas, no success. There are simply none to be had, ebay, amazon, I know no nobody from india and I am not in the position to be travelling there myself. Any assistence in where to buy one or where else to ask would be greatly appreciated.

ps. should i have posted all that in a different forum?

Welcome to IndiaMike.

Nick-H · Jun 26th, 2009, 02:23

Suggest you include the instrument name in the thread title*: those with such specialised knowledge might, or might not reply to a thread that looks like a general intro that might include a travel question. Ways to get the most out of the site!

Speaking of which... Welcome!

*click on the EDIT button on your post and then click the Go Advanced button: the advanced-edit screen allows the title to be changed, the quick-edit does not.

PatrickT · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:55

Well I have a collection of stuff/instruments from other countries but I'm more interested in playing it than having it hanging on a wall. I don't know how to play it but I think I could. I would change the title but I think there's a 90 second time limit?

capt_mahajan · Jun 26th, 2009, 10:53

If you can't change it, you can request a moderator to do so (names on the homepage, just click)

Nick-H · Jun 26th, 2009, 17:44

I sent a note to the mods to come and have a look.

There is a time limit on editing, but, on this forum, I think it is days. Certainly not seconds!

theyyamdancer · Jun 26th, 2009, 17:46

I have modified the title to include the name of the musical instrument.

Haylo · Jun 26th, 2009, 23:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

There is a time limit on editing, but, on this forum, I think it is days. Certainly not seconds!

Well it is seconds, just an awful lot of them!

Nick-H · Jun 26th, 2009, 23:58

There you go, after that Pedant of the Year Award again!

Haylo · Jun 27th, 2009, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

There you go, after that Pedant of the Year Award again!

Pedant of the month, actually!

Patrick, let us know how you get on - if you do manage to find one, post a picture of it, because I confess I haven't the faintest idea what it looks like.

Jun 18th, 2009, 04:22	#1
PatrickT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern US Posts: 3	New here, with a question...trying to get my hands on a ravanhatta Hi I'm Patrick and I need a favor. Over the past few weeks I have been trying to get my hands on a ravanhatta, a stick fidddle used by the bhopa community in rajasthan. But, alas, no success. There are simply none to be had, ebay, amazon, I know no nobody from india and I am not in the position to be travelling there myself. Any assistence in where to buy one or where else to ask would be greatly appreciated. ps. should i have posted all that in a different forum?

Jun 26th, 2009, 01:30	#5
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,804	Hi Patrick, welcome to the site and good luck with your search. Is this wanted for a collection / exhibition or have you somehow learned to play? __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

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Jun 18th, 2009, 04:55	#2
rajered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,184	Check this link http://www.chandrakantha.com/suppliers/index.html

Jun 18th, 2009, 10:09	#3
Hal . . . _ _ _ . . . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,303	Welcome to the site! Try this shop in New York City. http://www.keshav-music.com/ And I'll move this to to the music thread.

Jun 26th, 2009, 01:23	#4
PatrickT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern US Posts: 3	thanks for the replies, i emailed one of the owners and i'm waiting on the price

Jun 26th, 2009, 02:23	#7
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	Suggest you include the instrument name in the thread title: those with such specialised knowledge might, or might not* reply to a thread that looks like a general intro that might include a travel question. Ways to get the most out of the site! Speaking of which... Welcome! *click on the EDIT button on your post and then click the Go Advanced button: the advanced-edit screen allows the title to be changed, the quick-edit does not.

Jun 26th, 2009, 04:55	#8
PatrickT Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern US Posts: 3	Well I have a collection of stuff/instruments from other countries but I'm more interested in playing it than having it hanging on a wall. I don't know how to play it but I think I could. I would change the title but I think there's a 90 second time limit?

Jun 26th, 2009, 17:44	#10
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	I sent a note to the mods to come and have a look. There is a time limit on editing, but, on this forum, I think it is days. Certainly not seconds!

Jun 26th, 2009, 23:58	#13
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,213	There you go, after that Pedant of the Year Award again!

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