Sitar

plucked stringed instrument used in Hindustani classical music

The sitar (English: /ˈsɪtɑːr/ or /sɪˈtɑːr/; Hindi: सितार, Punjabi: ਸਿਤਾਰ, Urdu: ستارsitāra pronounced [sɪˈtaːr]) is a plucked string instrument. It uses sympathetic strings along with a long hollow neck and a gourd resonating chamber to make a rich sound with complex harmonic resonance. It has been used throughout the Indian subcontinent for many centuries. Sitar is traditionally said to have been invented by the Sufi singer Amir Khosrow.[1]

Sitar
String instrument
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  1. "Central Asia and Iran". web.archive.org. 2008-05-20. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2024-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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