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An exceptional week focused not on an artistic discography but on an instrument: the sitar. A long-necked lute of the plucked string family, developed from the 17th century onward, it is the principal instrument of Hindustani music (classical music of North India). Its worldwide popularity, starting in the mid-20th century, spread thanks to the contribution of great Indian virtuoso musicians like Ravi Shankar. An overview of the musical styles that have used the sitar. A closer look at this phenomenal instrument.
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