Hiren Roy sitar sitars by Barun Roy

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The first thing you'll notice about Hiren Roy sitars are that they have a new label! The shop on Rashbehari Avenue has been closed and Barun Ray (yes he spells it that way) is working from his shop at home now. We are fortunate to have a good history with him and regularly keep instruments on order. He's not making as many as he used to, these sitars are best for those wanting the "Hiren Roy school of touch". They have a remarkable response, flatter frets, and what is best described as a "butter smooth" tone. In my opinion the action is without equal, especially for those wanting a Nikhil Banerjee type of sound. Barun uses synthetic bridges and fittings made of a special type of Polyester Resin. Many of our Hiren Roy instruments are brought back personally during my yearly trips to Calcutta. All Hiren Roy sitars come with fiberglass cases for both the sitar and top gourd, included in the price.

Please check out the gallery page for pictures of Barun and his workshop.

Please note we've unfortunately had to discontinue importing from Barun/Hiren Roy due to quality control issues. The links below are for reference only.

Pre-owned Hiren Roy teak sitar

Full decoration colored penwork model

Hiren Roy Surbahar

New full decoration Kharaj Pancham concert sitar

New half decoration (#3) concert sitar

New teak Hiren Roy Kharaj Pancham sitar

Hiren Roy travel sitar ~ studio sitar

Vintage restored full decoration model (Sold)

Vilayat Khan style

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Hiren Roy #1 Full decoration Concert Sitar

Aged premium mahogany (tun) wood. Rose carvings. Fully carved and decorated in single color penwork. Rose main pegs with inlaid sympathetic pegs. This is Barun Ray's top of the line model. Beautiful tone with the signature half open jawari. The sitar shown has a 13 5/8 inch tabli, a little larger than usual. Nice sized top gourd. Comes with a fiberglass hard case included in the price. Also includes fiberglass top tumba case! This sitar has been air shipped (as are all of our instruments) to preserve its quality. The sitar available is a special custom made (without OM) model that's pre-owned. Pics here.

$2650 + shipping Please email to confirm availability before ordering! 1 pre-owned custom sitar in stock as of May 9th, 2015, it has a 14 inch tabli and was custom made for me in 2008 back when Barun was at the peak of his production with his crew. Pics here. NOW SOLD

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Hiren Roy #1 Full decoration Concert Sitar with colored penwork and Garland design.

Aged premium mahogany (tun) wood. Fully carved and decorated in two color penwork with an "OM" on the strike plate. Rose main pegs with inlaid sympathetic pegs. This is a custom order from Barun, we get only one per year and are the only dealer to get these to date. Future instruments will vary slightly, each is unique. A Beautiful tone with the signature half open jawari. Comes with a fiberglass hard case included in the price. This sitar has been air shipped (as are all of our instruments) to preserve its quality.

$2650 + shipping

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Vilayat Khan Style

Beautiful sound, full volume concert sitar with Gandhar Pancham setup.

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Hiren Roy Vilayat Khan style Concert Sitar

Aged premium mahogany (tun) wood. Spiral main pegs with plain sympathetic pegs. This is a very fine sitar in the Vilayat Khan style that we waited for and personally picked up in Kolkata this year. Fantastic wood on the tabli, fairly light and a clear tone with great volume for a new sitar. Modern style grommets for the sympathetic strings and synthetic bridges. 13 1/2 inch tabli...Comes with a fiberglass MMC hard case included in the price.

$2100 + shipping .Please email to confirm availability before ordering! 1 used/refinished in stock $1800. Pics & details up soon.

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