Definitions for sitar
sɪˈtɑrsitar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sitarnoun

   a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sitarnoun

   A Hindustani/Indian stringed classical musical instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

2. Etymology: From سه‌تار, meaning “three strings”.

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1. Sitar

   The sitar (English: or ; IAST: sitāra) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India. Khusrau Khan, an 18th-century figure of Mughal Empire has been identified by modern scholarship as the originator of Sitar. According to most historians, he developed the sitar from the setar, an Iranian instrument of Abbasid or Safavid origin. Another view supported by a minority of scholars is that Khusrau Khan developed it from Veena.Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The advent of Psychedelic culture during the mid- to late 1960s created a trend for the use of the sitar in Western popular music, with the instrument appearing on tracks by bands such as the Beatles, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and others.

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1. sitar

   A sitar is a stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used primarily in Hindustani classical music. It typically has a long, hollow wooden neck and a gourd resonator, and can have anywhere from 18 to 21 strings. Some of these strings, called sympathetic strings, contribute to the instrument's unique, resonant sound as they vibrate in response to the played notes. The complex nature of its structure and tone makes the sitar one of the most iconic and challenging instruments in Indian music.

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1. Sitar

   The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument derived from Veena, used mainly in Hindustani music, or Indian classical music. It is believed to be modified in the Mughal period to conform with the tastes of Persian patrons and named after a Persian instrument called the setar in North India. It subsequently underwent many changes, and the modern sitar evolved in 18th century India. It derives its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings, bridge design, a long hollow neck and a gourd resonating chamber. Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became known in the western world through the work of Ravi Shankar beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s after the Kinks' top 10 single "See My Friends" featured a low tuned drone guitar which was widely mistaken to be the instrument. The sitar saw further use in popular music after the Beatles featured the sitar in their compositions "Norwegian Wood", "Within You Without You" and "Love You To". Their use of the instrument came as a result of George Harrison's taking lessons on how to play it from Shankar and Shambhu Das. Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones also used a sitar in "Paint It Black" and a brief fad began for using the instrument in pop songs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sitar

   sit′ar, n. an Oriental form of guitar.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SITAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sitar is ranked #35345 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sitar surname appeared 637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sitar.
   
   93.5% or 596 total occurrences were White.
   2.8% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Stringed Instrument

Anagrams for sitar »

1. airts

2. arist

3. astir

4. stair

5. stria

6. tarsi

7. tiars

8. tisar

9. trias

How to pronounce sitar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sitar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sitar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sitar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sitar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sitar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sitar
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sitar
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html