Definition of sitar in English:

sitar

nounˈsɪtɑːsɪˈtɑːsɪˈtɑr

A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.
Example sentencesExamples
- Her father is the acknowledged genius of the sitar, and one of the world's most renowned Indian musicians and composers.
- A prominent solo line, a guitar, a sitar or a flute, floats over a solid background of synths and percussion.
- When it comes to talking about my limited music talents, I have to admit that I'd definitely prefer to play the guitar to the sitar!
- She is shown wearing a sarong and holding a sitar as if it were a guitar.
- Sounds of the sitar, the flute and the keyboard combine to create a great atmosphere.
- Ravi Shankar is the man renowned for popularising Indian classical music and combining Eastern and Western musical styles through the sitar.
- He played the instrument with great mastery, making with it music that was normally impossible with either the sitar or the guitar.
- The youngster had been playing with a toy train near the musicians when it had hit a sitar being played by the woman.
- The difference this time is Indians are calling the shots, instead of just handing their sitars over to the Beatles to twang.
- Music has been his forte and he has let the sound of his sitar do all the talking.
- It was accompanied simultaneously by the soothing music from a sitar.
- Two legendary masters, one of the sitar the other of the violin, get together for one thought-provoking session.
- At one stage the pianist was plucking the strings of a grand piano to emulate a sitar.
- The smell of Asian cuisine filled the schoolyard and children danced to the Indian sitar.
- We went to dinner at an Indian restaurant where sitars jangled in the background.
- Attempts have also been made to give enough representation to Indian instruments like the sitar, sarod, flute and santoor.
- The sitar also has huge frets and loose strings that will bend four or five tones with a little pressure.
- The sounds of Indian hand drums - the tabla - float through the air along with a stringed sitar.
- It is fascinating to note how much the character of Shankar's music seems to change in the absence of the sitar.
- Kim said classical music, Indian sitar, or even African reggae could all be a beneficial part of the class.

Derivatives

sitarist

nounsɪˈtɑːrɪst

Origin

Via Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih 'three' + tār 'string'.

Definition of sitar in US English:

sitar

nounsiˈtärsɪˈtɑr

A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was accompanied simultaneously by the soothing music from a sitar.
- We went to dinner at an Indian restaurant where sitars jangled in the background.
- She is shown wearing a sarong and holding a sitar as if it were a guitar.
- The sounds of Indian hand drums - the tabla - float through the air along with a stringed sitar.
- Kim said classical music, Indian sitar, or even African reggae could all be a beneficial part of the class.
- The sitar also has huge frets and loose strings that will bend four or five tones with a little pressure.
- Ravi Shankar is the man renowned for popularising Indian classical music and combining Eastern and Western musical styles through the sitar.
- It is fascinating to note how much the character of Shankar's music seems to change in the absence of the sitar.
- When it comes to talking about my limited music talents, I have to admit that I'd definitely prefer to play the guitar to the sitar!
- The difference this time is Indians are calling the shots, instead of just handing their sitars over to the Beatles to twang.
- Sounds of the sitar, the flute and the keyboard combine to create a great atmosphere.
- Two legendary masters, one of the sitar the other of the violin, get together for one thought-provoking session.
- Music has been his forte and he has let the sound of his sitar do all the talking.
- He played the instrument with great mastery, making with it music that was normally impossible with either the sitar or the guitar.
- The youngster had been playing with a toy train near the musicians when it had hit a sitar being played by the woman.
- Her father is the acknowledged genius of the sitar, and one of the world's most renowned Indian musicians and composers.
- Attempts have also been made to give enough representation to Indian instruments like the sitar, sarod, flute and santoor.
- The smell of Asian cuisine filled the schoolyard and children danced to the Indian sitar.
- At one stage the pianist was plucking the strings of a grand piano to emulate a sitar.
- A prominent solo line, a guitar, a sitar or a flute, floats over a solid background of synths and percussion.

Origin

Via Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih ‘three’ + tār ‘string’.

单词	sitar
释义	Definition of sitar in English: sitar nounˈsɪtɑːsɪˈtɑːsɪˈtɑr A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick. Example sentencesExamples Her father is the acknowledged genius of the sitar, and one of the world's most renowned Indian musicians and composers. A prominent solo line, a guitar, a sitar or a flute, floats over a solid background of synths and percussion. When it comes to talking about my limited music talents, I have to admit that I'd definitely prefer to play the guitar to the sitar! She is shown wearing a sarong and holding a sitar as if it were a guitar. Sounds of the sitar, the flute and the keyboard combine to create a great atmosphere. Ravi Shankar is the man renowned for popularising Indian classical music and combining Eastern and Western musical styles through the sitar. He played the instrument with great mastery, making with it music that was normally impossible with either the sitar or the guitar. The youngster had been playing with a toy train near the musicians when it had hit a sitar being played by the woman. The difference this time is Indians are calling the shots, instead of just handing their sitars over to the Beatles to twang. Music has been his forte and he has let the sound of his sitar do all the talking. It was accompanied simultaneously by the soothing music from a sitar. Two legendary masters, one of the sitar the other of the violin, get together for one thought-provoking session. At one stage the pianist was plucking the strings of a grand piano to emulate a sitar. The smell of Asian cuisine filled the schoolyard and children danced to the Indian sitar. We went to dinner at an Indian restaurant where sitars jangled in the background. Attempts have also been made to give enough representation to Indian instruments like the sitar, sarod, flute and santoor. The sitar also has huge frets and loose strings that will bend four or five tones with a little pressure. The sounds of Indian hand drums - the tabla - float through the air along with a stringed sitar. It is fascinating to note how much the character of Shankar's music seems to change in the absence of the sitar. Kim said classical music, Indian sitar, or even African reggae could all be a beneficial part of the class. Derivatives sitarist nounsɪˈtɑːrɪst Origin Via Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih 'three' + tār 'string'. Definition of sitar in US English: sitar nounsiˈtärsɪˈtɑr A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick. Example sentencesExamples It was accompanied simultaneously by the soothing music from a sitar. We went to dinner at an Indian restaurant where sitars jangled in the background. She is shown wearing a sarong and holding a sitar as if it were a guitar. The sounds of Indian hand drums - the tabla - float through the air along with a stringed sitar. Kim said classical music, Indian sitar, or even African reggae could all be a beneficial part of the class. The sitar also has huge frets and loose strings that will bend four or five tones with a little pressure. Ravi Shankar is the man renowned for popularising Indian classical music and combining Eastern and Western musical styles through the sitar. It is fascinating to note how much the character of Shankar's music seems to change in the absence of the sitar. When it comes to talking about my limited music talents, I have to admit that I'd definitely prefer to play the guitar to the sitar! The difference this time is Indians are calling the shots, instead of just handing their sitars over to the Beatles to twang. Sounds of the sitar, the flute and the keyboard combine to create a great atmosphere. Two legendary masters, one of the sitar the other of the violin, get together for one thought-provoking session. Music has been his forte and he has let the sound of his sitar do all the talking. He played the instrument with great mastery, making with it music that was normally impossible with either the sitar or the guitar. The youngster had been playing with a toy train near the musicians when it had hit a sitar being played by the woman. Her father is the acknowledged genius of the sitar, and one of the world's most renowned Indian musicians and composers. Attempts have also been made to give enough representation to Indian instruments like the sitar, sarod, flute and santoor. The smell of Asian cuisine filled the schoolyard and children danced to the Indian sitar. At one stage the pianist was plucking the strings of a grand piano to emulate a sitar. A prominent solo line, a guitar, a sitar or a flute, floats over a solid background of synths and percussion. Origin Via Urdu from Persian sitār, from sih ‘three’ + tār ‘string’.
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