sitar
noun
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sitarist
-
a word derived from
sitar.
Example Sentences
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Yet Mr. Lloyd’s fascination has been particularly focused and personal, beginning in Los Angeles in 1957, when he first heard two legendary musicians, sitarist Ravi Shankar and tabla player Alla Rakha, in concert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gaitonde also worked at the city's Bhulabhai Desai Memorial Institute, another hub frequented by legends such as sitarist Ravi Shankar and theatre artist Ebrahim Alkazi.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
It was exactly the look a sitarist might give his tabla player in a raga.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2018
Shankar was the father of singer Norah Jones and Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2012
After studying with Mr. Khan for seven years and marrying his daughter, Annapurna, also a sitarist, Mr. Shankar began his performing career in India.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2012
