sitar
(sih-TAR)
[Ind.]
A
stringed instrument
of the Middle East related to the
lute
. The
sitar
has a long
neck
, 20
frets
, and originally having three
strings
, although the modern
sitar
has many more. The
frets
are movable to produce a wide variety of
modes
and
tunings
.
More about instruments
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:
Shankear
: Bhimpalesi
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank
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Disc 3, Track 61
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