What is a sitar?

A short educational film from the archives of the Asian Music Circuit.

The sitar (Hindi: सितार, Urdu: ستار, Persian: سی‌تار ) is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages. It derives its resonance from sympathetic strings, a long hollow neck and a gourd resonating chamber.

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