The sitar is a long-necked, multi-stringed (usually seventeen-stringed) instrument which originated from the Indian subcontinent in the thirteenth century. It is primarily used in Hindustani classical music, and its more visible presence in the Western world is due to musicians such as Ravi Shankar, one of the most famous masters of the sitar, and his teaching of and work with George Harrison of The Beatles. This tag also includes artists and bands that utilize the sitar as part of their compositions. .
Showing 1-32 of 49 items.
