Sitar is named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings).
en.wikipedia.org Many unusual acoustic instruments like dobro, violin, sitar, didgeridoo, trumpet, trombone or zither can be heard on the album.
en.wikipedia.org They use sitar, tablas, dilrhuba, tamboura, string quartets, choirs, whatever it takes to get the vibe across of the classics of our time.
en.wikipedia.org It provides a valuable hardwood used for furniture, ornamental panelling, shipbuilding, and musical instruments like the sitar, rudra veena, and drums.
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