sitar

alat musik petik yang digunakan dalam musik klasik Hindustan

AI overview

The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument from the Indian subcontinent, invented in the 18th century by Khusrau Khan of the Mughal Empire, and now an essential instrument in Hindustani classical music. It developed from the Iranian setar and reached its modern form by the 19th century, becoming a distinctive and important part of Indian musical tradition.

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Key facts

Instrument.name: Sitar
Instrument.image: File:Sitar, late 19th Century.jpg
Instrument.background: string
Instrument.classification: Necked bowl lutes String instruments
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 321.321
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Composite chordophone sounded with a plectrum
Instrument.developed: 18th century
Instrument.sound sample: Sitar clipping