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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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It is catalogued under topics including Indian inventions, Indian musical instruments and Lute family instruments.
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- Sitar
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- File:Sitar, late 19th Century.jpg
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- string
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- Necked bowl lutes String instruments
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- 321.321
- Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc
- Composite chordophone sounded with a plectrum
- Instrument.developed
- 18th century
- Instrument.sound sample
- Sitar clipping
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シタール(ヒンディー語:सितार、英語:sitar)は、北インド発祥の弦楽器。民族楽器の一つ。
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