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: an Indian lute with a long neck and a varying number of strings
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An amalgamation of guitars, sitars and layered vocals steer the song, which is more about setting a tone than being played on radio.
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USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The Rolling Stones rose to the challenge with Aftermath, dabbling in sitar and dulcimer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
His ideas went well with paisley prints, black lights, and sitars.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Somewhere in this profusion, dancers are shown executing all 108 poses of the ancient tradition Bharatanatyam, and 151 musicians are playing sitars, sarods, tablas, and an orchestra’s worth of other instruments.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023
First, a timetable of the head-spinning array of activities on offer each day, including breath work, meditation sessions, and—a particular favorite—raga therapy, which essentially involved lying on the ground as a sitar was gently strummed, and most days led to a mid-afternoon doze.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
Her past collaborators range from shape-shifting singer-songwriter Cautious Clay to former Encinitas sitar great Anoushka Shankar, with whom Aftab this year shared a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Performance.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
Pakistani American singer Arooj Aftab won the inaugural global music performance award, and sitar player Anoushka Shankar earned a nomination; acts like those will likely continue to be recognized in the category.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
This is a showcase for the sitar, and the sitar earns it.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2022
USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The Rolling Stones rose to the challenge with Aftermath, dabbling in sitar and dulcimer.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
His ideas went well with paisley prints, black lights, and sitars.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Somewhere in this profusion, dancers are shown executing all 108 poses of the ancient tradition Bharatanatyam, and 151 musicians are playing sitars, sarods, tablas, and an orchestra’s worth of other instruments.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2023
First, a timetable of the head-spinning array of activities on offer each day, including breath work, meditation sessions, and—a particular favorite—raga therapy, which essentially involved lying on the ground as a sitar was gently strummed, and most days led to a mid-afternoon doze.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
Her past collaborators range from shape-shifting singer-songwriter Cautious Clay to former Encinitas sitar great Anoushka Shankar, with whom Aftab this year shared a Grammy nomination for Best Global Music Performance.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
Pakistani American singer Arooj Aftab won the inaugural global music performance award, and sitar player Anoushka Shankar earned a nomination; acts like those will likely continue to be recognized in the category.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
This is a showcase for the sitar, and the sitar earns it.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Hindi & Urdu sitār, from Persian, a three-stringed lute, from sih three + tār string, thread
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
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“Sitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitar. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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