sitars
Long-necked lutes
Sitars are popular stringed instruments in Indian classical music.
They have a large, rounded body and a very long neck with frets.
The sitar is played with a plectrum.
Indian melodic framework
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
- dhrupadAncient Indian vocal style
- Ravi ShankarLegendary Indian sitar player
- sarodIndian fretless stringed instrument
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
applause · improvisation · encore · acoustics · venue · program · ensemble · Monterey Pop
Feeling others' emotions
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
pitch · tension · gauge · nylon · steel · bridge · fret · tone
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
- teakTropical shipbuilding timber
- rosewoodTropical cabinet timber
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
inlay · frets · sympathetic strings · bridge · neck · tuning pegs · craftsmanship · handmade
raga
Indian melodic framework
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
- dhrupadAncient Indian vocal style
- Ravi ShankarLegendary Indian sitar player
concert
Live musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
soloist · applause · improvisation · encore · acoustics · venue · program · ensemble · Monterey Pop · meditation music
sympathetic
Feeling others' emotions
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
vibration · pitch · tension · gauge · nylon · steel · bridge · fret · tone · timbre
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
ebony · inlay · frets · sympathetic strings · bridge · neck · tuning pegs · craftsmanship · handmade · artisan
plucking
Removing by tugging
fingering · drone · resonance · tonal · pitch · melody · improvisation · ornament · articulation · expression
sitarselectric guitars
Amplified stringed instruments
synthesizers · guitars · banjos · steel guitars · drum machines
sitarsdrums
Struck membrane instruments
snare drums · percussion instruments · electronic instruments · xylophones · marimbas
sitarskazoos
Membrane-vibrating toy instruments
triangles · tambourines · recorders · harmonicas · jaw harps