noun
definition
A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.
Examples of sitar in a Sentence
A student of sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan, Dharambir maintains the lyrical touch of his Ustad's style.
I had been in India in '66, in September and October - in India, to learn sitar.
I 've even worked with a sitar player, which was wonderful.
Early recordings capture her singing along with old Granpa Federico as he played an electric sitar that he had designed and built himself.
This meant that they were always able to bring in different musical styles from country to Indian sitar music.
I also read you studied the North Indian sitar at college?
All too soon, Tony was swapping his guitar for his guitar sitar.
Undeniably the foremost virtuoso of the sitar, Nishat Khan transcends all musical barriers with his provocative emotional expression and supreme technical mastery.
Even my guitar playing sons were in awe of Anoushka 's sitar performance.
Then a line from some thesp moaning about their euphoric state, with a bit of sitar playing thrown in.
There was also a sitar solo courtesy of Martin Kelly, who had played in East Village.
World music can means Gaelic music, Flamenco, classical Indian sitar, Eastern European folk, or reggae music, to name only a few.