When you play normally, without meend – do you get a clear sound?

If YES then it’s simply a matter of making your clear bowing ‘automatic’ so you can focus your attention on your playing hand.
The only way to do that is to practice bowing slowly until it becomes easy for you to play 4-5 notes in 1 bow. Then try the meends again.

If you play normally and don’t get a clear sound – try changing your bow.
Buy a Cheap Violin or Cello bow and try it.
I’m using a Cheap Violin bow right now – works much better than my “original” Esraj bow.

To get an idea of what Ustadji is doing with the bowing – just observe his forearm. You don’t really need to see his hand.

1. The video does not show the Bow hand.
2. I do not get as clear a sound as it is in the videos..Please advise

Thanks
Peace
Jagmohan

Just to let you know, I finally managed to get that one Meend where you vibrate your arm by the bicept and forearm to make the note “Shiver”. It adds much beauty. Thanks for the lesson. The more I practice, the better the instrument is sounding. And by the way, I left a post somewhere about the Swar Systems software. I downloaded the demo and it’s very cool, after my newly built esraj comes from India, I am planning to buy the software. Check it out, it is very nifty.

Be well,
Shanti,

Lew