Sitar

Sitar

String instrument
Classification	Necked bowl lutes String instruments
Related instruments
Balalaika Lute Mandolin Oud

The sitar (English: /ˈsɪtɑːr/ or /sɪˈtɑːr/; Hindi: सितार, Punjabi: ਸਿਤਾਰ, Urdu: ستار‎ sitāra 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 South Asia for many centuries. Sitar is traditionally said to have been invented by the Sufi singer Amir Khosrow.^[1]

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