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sitar

[ si-tahr ]

noun

  1. a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.


sitar

/ ˈsɪtÉ‘Ë; sɪˈtÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a stringed musical instrument, esp of India, having a long neck, a rounded body, and movable frets. The main strings, three to seven in number, overlie other sympathetic strings, the tuning depending on the raga being performed
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Derived Forms

  • ²õ¾±Ëˆ³Ù²¹°ù¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ¾±Â·³Ù²¹°ùi²õ³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sitar1

First recorded in 1835–45, sitar is from the Hindi word ²õ¾±³ÙÄå°ù
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sitar1

from Hindi ²õ¾±³ÙÄå°ù, literally: three-stringed
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Example Sentences

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While in India he has also collaborated with sitar musician Megha Rawoot on a version of his hit song Shape of You.

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He said he knew the famous theme tune had captured the essence of 007 after switching the main riff from a sitar to an electric guitar.

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With echoey chords topped by electric sitar, the track is plush, slow and deeply, inconsolably despondent.

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The album’s closing cut, “Rosa,†is a traditional merengue that Pabön turned into a psychedelic experiment with the addition of Indian sitar.

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“It’s a lot of talking going on while I sing my song,†she observes in “Ameriican Requiem†over guitar strums and electric sitar, adding, “It’s a lot of chatter in here.â€

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