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sitar
The sitar is primarily associated with Hindustani classical music from Northern India. In English conversation, it often evokes images of spirituality, meditation, or the psychedelic rock era of the 1960s, when artists like George Harrison popularized the instrument in Western pop music.
Musically, it is characterized by its sympathetic strings, which create a shimmering, resonant drone. This distinguishes it from the guitar or lute, as the sound is perceived as more fluid and atmospheric.
In a performance context, the sitar is almost always mentioned alongside the tabla (a pair of hand drums), as they form the traditional core of an Indian classical ensemble.
Meanings
Examples
The musician tuned his sitar before the performance began.
Do you think I could carry a sitar on the plane?
He spent years mastering the complex ragas of the sitar.
The sitar has a very distinct and resonant tone.
I wonder if the sitar is harder to learn than the guitar.