• An elaborate instrument, deriving from traditional India. The Sitar gives off a very unique and recognizable sound. Many bands from the 60s used this, such as the Beatles (famously) and the Rolling Stones. It has 7 main strings, and 11-13 sympathetic (smaller) strings, which reside under the heavier 7. It is made of wood and gourd (tomba), and often is highly decorated with such things as carvings and bone.


    Sitar meaning & definition 1 of Sitar.


  • An instrument defined by its ability to make a person feel [obscure]. [Indians] and [60s] musicians are excluded from this category because they perform for non-hipster reasons. Anyone who plays the sitar in the united states in the modern era is automatically a hipster.

    Sitar meaning & definition 2 of Sitar.


  • A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.

    Sitar meaning & definition 3 of Sitar.


  • a South Asian musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and two sets of strings

    Sitar meaning & definition 4 of Sitar.

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