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What is a sitar? A sitar is a stringed instrument from Northern India. It is often described as a lute, which has 6 or 7 main strings and up to 13 sympathetic stirngs. The base of the sitar is made from a large gourd, which acts as the sound box. Some sitars have a removable upper gourd attached to the rear of the head stock. This gourd adds extra resonnance. There are two very common types of sitars played today, which are distinguished by the famous players of this and the last century: 1.
