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BNC: 37251 COCA: 30487

sitar

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sitar /sɪˈtɑɚ/ noun
plural sitars
sitar
/sɪˈtɑɚ/
noun
plural sitars
Learner's definition of SITAR
[count]
: a musical instrument from India that is like a guitar and that has a long neck and a round body锡塔琴(源自印度一种形似吉他的弦乐器)
BNC: 37251 COCA: 30487

sitar

noun

si·​tar si-ˈtär How to pronounce sitar (audio)
ˈsi-ˌtär
: an Indian lute with a long neck and a varying number of strings
sitarist
si-ˈtär-ist How to pronounce sitar (audio)
ˈsi-ˌtär-
noun

Illustration of sitar

Illustration of sitar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The strumming of a sitar, the pounding of tablas, the plucking of a violin — these were coming from the hospital, now the makeshift home of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Hence electric sitar turning up on seven of the album's 14 tracks and one song drifting into Pink Floyd's corner of the galaxy. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2022 Singer and pianist Norah Jones is the daughter of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, though Jones had little contact with her renowned father while growing up. Bryan Nichols, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2022 Some students, including Mohammad Sorosh Reka, 16, a sitar player, made the 5,000-mile journey to Portugal alone. New York Times, 13 July 2022 Based on a novel by writer V.S. Naipaul, the story was set among the East Indian community in Trinidad and featured the sitar, a string instrument similar to a guitar. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 11 July 2022 Musicians onstage included Atlanta Rhythm Section/Brother Cane guitar slinger Dave Anderson, who played chunky rhythms and even busted out an electric sitar for one song. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 16 May 2022 Their gigs feature smooth chemistry and elaborate jams on guitar and a sitar wielded by Kurosawa’s brother, Ryu. Hunter Walker, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2022 The track features sitar accompaniment by Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar. Kat Bouza, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sitar was in 1828
BNC: 37251 COCA: 30487

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