info@tosslevy.nl
+31651009978

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+31651009978

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Vintage sitar built late 1920's

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Beautiful Sitar built around the late 1920's

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Indian Musical Instruments

Toss Levy

Schubertlaan 22 B
4702KD Roosendaal
Nederland

E-mail: info@tosslevy.nl
Tel: +31651009978

Items of interest

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New mini-documentary on the Jawari: I've been extensively featured in a new video about jawari. mini documentary "The soul of the Sound"
Shipping: I am receiving and sending instruments internationally throughout Europe and further over the post or by package services. This is far cheaper than I imagined and the items can be insured up to €5500. For example, at the moment, a fully insured packed sitar of 12kg, to Germany with track and trace is €50. I use PostNL. Maximum sizes are 175cm x 78cm x 58cm. Each country has it's own prices, rules and regulations so be sure to check out your options.
Discover the 4500 year old origin of the sitar and tanpura bridges Origin of Jawari Links to this page are included in the new scientific book "Acoustical Analysis of the Tanpura".
With Dutch film-maker Jasper ter Mors, we have produced some instruction videos on basic sitar and tanpura maintenance. You can find the videos here Instrument maintenance videos and on YouTube. So, for example, if you need advice replacing strings? watch the videos and read this article, it will help you. Replacing strings
See the family tree of the Miraj instrument builders Miraj builders family tree

Interesting Recent Projects

I have recently sold 3 antique instruments to the Music Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. You can read and see one of these instruments here Rare and unique antique Afghani "doutar"

There is a new article about how I advised a guitar builder to build a jawari bridge with adjustable saddles for an acoustic slide guitar, > New Jawari bridge design for acoustic guitar

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