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Meend
Musical equipment; String instruments
In a sitar, bending/pulling on the string to reach the next notes.
Kunti
Musical equipment; String instruments
Pegs in a sitar, of which there are different types. The bigger ones hold the main playing strings, whereas the small ones hold the sympathetic strings.
Sitar
Musical equipment; String instruments
Classical stringed instrument, popular in the Indian subcontinent since the middle ages.
Sympathetic strings
Musical equipment; String instruments
Auxiliary strings found on many Indian musical instruments and some Western folk instruments. These strings are rarely directly played, rather create an effect of sympathetic resonance when a ...
Baajtaar
Musical equipment; String instruments
The main playing string in the sitar. Besides the baajtaar, the sitar will have 20, 21 or 22 other strings, most of which will never be played directly.
Tomba
Musical equipment; String instruments
The gourd which makes up the sound box of the sitar. It can be made from real gourd or spun wood.
Jorikatar
Musical equipment; String instruments
The second string on a sitar, which is tuned to the main note or tonic.
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