Sitar

The sitar is a long-necked string instrument (tat vadya or chordophone). The origin of the sitar has been the subject of conjecture through the ages. While the 13th century poet and musician Amir Khusro is frequently credited with having invented the sitar, the instrument rose to prominence in the Delhi court of the early 18th century.

The sitar shares features with older Indian instruments as well as similar instruments of Persian origin.