374 Mr. A. J. ElliB. Tunometrical Observation* on [Nov.- 20, 



intervals in cents from the vibrating lengths, I add these also in 

 millimetres to show how unsatisfactory are the results thus obtained. 

 The I, II, Ac., number the frets used which, however, begun at about 

 the interval of a Fifth from the open string. 

 First setting of the Sitar 



Vib. length* ... 616 654 508 452 417 880 889 316 mm. 



From length* ... I 184 II 167 III 185 IV 140 V 161 VI 198 VII 122 VIII 

 Sams . 184 851 536 676 837 1035 1155 



Vib 393 437 479 635 684 650 731 800 



From vib I 183 II 159 III 191 IV 152 V 186 VI 203 VII 156 VIII 



Sum* 183 342 533 685 871 1074 1230 



Second setting of the Sitar 



Vib. lengths ... 616 554 530 452 417 880 355 316mm. 



From length*... I 184 II 77 III 276 IV 140 V 161 VI 118 VII 201 VIII 

 Sums 184 261 537 677 838 956 1157 



Vib 393 437 460 536 684 650 693 800 



From vib I 183 II 89 III 262 IV 152 V 186 VI 111 VII 249 VIII 



Sums 183 272 534 686 872 983 1232 



Third setting of the Sitar 



Vib lengths ... 616 577 518 452 417 389 852 818 mm. 



From lengths ... I 113 II 187 III 236 IV 140 V 120 VI 173 VII 177 VIII 

 Sum* 113 800 536 676 796 969 1146 



Vib 393 419 471 536 684 634 707 785 



From vib I 111 II 203 III 220 IV 152 V 142 VI 189 VII 181 VIII 



Sum* 111 314 584 686 828 1017 1198 



Fourth setting of the Sitar 



Vib. lengths ... 612 552 500 466 416 868 837 318 mm. 



From lengths... 1 179 II 171 III 122 IV 201 V 208 VI 152 VII 100 VIII 

 Sums 179 350 472 678 881 1033 1138 



Vib 397 439 486 523 594 671 737 786 



From vib I 174 II 176 III 127 IV 220 V 211 VI 162 VII 111 VIII 



Sum* 174 350 477 697 908 1070 1181 



Fifth setting of the Sitar 



Vib. lengths ... 607 574 492 461 408 884 332 312 mir. 



From lengths... I 97 II 267 III 113 IV 212 V 105 VI 252 VII 108 VIII 

 Sum* 97 864 477 689 794 1046 1154 



Vib 895 416 483 525 594 620 737 784 



From vib I 90 II 276 III 127 IV 214 V 74 VI 299 VII 107 VIII 



Sums 90 366 493 707 761 1080 1187 



I would draw attention to the great difference in all cases between 

 the two last intervals, I to VII, and I to VIII, as calculated from the 

 lengths of the strings and the number of vibrations. This arose from 

 the string lying naturally further above the frets for the last notes, 

 and hence the tension being more increased by pressing the string to 

 the fret. Also observe how nearly III approaches to 350 cents in the 

 first, fourth, and fifth settings, and VI to 850 cents in the first, second, 



