The sitar is a stringed musical instrument from Northern India
We are probably talking about the most well-known instrument of Indian classical music in the West.
It could be confused with a primordial guitar but its structure is very different, we are talking about a stringed instrument but divided into seven upper and eleven lower strings; three of these are used to compose a melody, while the others are used to produce a type of accompaniment. Also interesting is the way the sound box is made, made up of a pumpkin cut in half covered by a thin layer of wood.
The particular melodic, dreamy and mystical sound has captured generations of people all over the world over the years, we cannot fail to mention songs like
“Paint it, Black”: The Rolling Stones
“Within You Without You”: The Beatles
