A long-necked musical [[instrument]] used in Hindustani music. Developed in the 1700s, the sitar has 18-20 strings (of which only six or seven are plucked--the rest vibrate sympathetically) and a gourd-like resonator.

h4. See also

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* Wikipedia: "Sitar":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar 
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