Sitar

[Britney]

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.

[Couch Potatoe]

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.

[Dave Paprocki]

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

[Monty]

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