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What is a sitar?
A sitar is a type of Indian string instrument that is similar to a guitar, but it is larger and played resting on your feet and held up
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Where does the sitar come from?
The Sitar is most commonly associated with India, though the design varies in different parts of the country, and Pakistan and Afghanistan also have their own versions.
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What does sitar mean?
Sitar is a stringed musical instrument that can be played solo or as an accompaniment to Hindustani Classical Music
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How do sitar players play the sitar?
I am a sitar player, and the way we play sitar is by sitting down, and putting one leg over the other and balancing the sitar on the leg that is slanted. We can't look at the… frets on the sitar; we can only hear them, which makes it even harder. The sitar isn't that heavy, but sitting down for long periods of time can hurt while balancing an object on your leg. (MORE)
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How is the sitar played?
The sitar is played by strumming or plucking its stings with a wire "pick" called a mizrab. Getting into detail, you hold the instrument while sitting with your legs crossed.… You ballance the main tumba (body) between your foot and your knee. When playing, you usually strum with a "pulse" or raga. This pulse is continuous and allows the sympathetic or resonating strings to constantly play. A note is played by positioning your finger on one of the curved frets and strumming the string your finger is pressing. The curvature of the frets allows the sitarist to pull the strings downward making a unique effect. (MORE)
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Who plays the sitar?
The sitar is a stringed instrument with origins in India. RaviShankar is one of the mot famous sitar players in history, and inthe 1960s he influenced British pop musicians Ge…orge Harrison andBrian Jones to learn to play the instrument and write mainstreamsongs that featured the sitar. (MORE)
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What is the sitar made out of?
The Sitar looks like a guitar but it isn't. Anyway your question. well the sitar is made out of wood. Now there's your answer. Now you can complete your homework or whatever. … Thanks for reading this SparkleeET (MORE)
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What does a sitar do?
Sitar is a stringed instrument and is used to play solo or as an accompaniment of Hinustani music.
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What is a sentence for sitar?
"Sitar" can be used as illustrated in the sentence, "I will learnto play the sitar".
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Was is a sitar?
If you mean what is a sitar, it is a stringed musical instrument used in classical Indian and Hindustani music.