“Riyaaz or sadhana which often starts early in the morning, is taken seriously by students for it requires intensity, discipline and commitment for years and forms an important component in the Guru - Shishya parampara (teacher-student tradition).”
When starting sitar, people have lots of questions about the instrument, about tuning, and especially about Indian words relating to music. Here is a short blog article on all of these things and a little more. Please note that this document is meant to be used as a reference guide, not a substitute for instruction.