Data Bases • Custom Term Papers • Free Term Papers • Free Research Papers • Free Essays • Free Book Reports • Plagiarism? Links • Top 100 Term Paper Sites • Top 25 Essay Sites • Top 50 Essay Sites • Search 97,000 Papers @ DirectEssays.com • Search 101,000 Papers @ ExampleEssays.com • Search 90,000 Papers @ MegaEssays.com Free Essays • Term Paper Sites • Chuck III's Free Essays • Free College Essays • TermPaperSites.com • My Term Papers • Get Free Essays • Essay World • Planet Papers	Search Lots of Essays Back to Subjects - Miscellaneous india music india music Probably the best-known North Indian instrument,the Sitar is a long necked lute with 20 curved metal frets.It is plucked by the index finger of the left hand fitted with a plectrum made of wire. Sitars generally have 6 or 7 main playing strings which run above the frets,and an additional 12 or more sympathic strings,which give the instrument an shimmering echo when played. The bridge of the Sitar which is retangular gives the instrument its characteristic sound. The Sitar evolved from the Vina of the north probably sometim e in the 13th Century. Changes in the instrument are attributed to the famed Sufi poet Amir Khusrau. Priced from $500-$850 For those wishing to learn about playing the instrument, we recommend "Techniques of the Sitar" by S. Bandyo Padhyaya. Hardbound, B.R. Publishing, 418 pages. $36. Bibliography: Word Count: 134
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