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: an Indian lute with a long neck and a varying number of strings
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In every note, Shankar expanded the language of the sitar–not by abandoning its roots, but by weaving them into a bold, Indo-futurist soundscape that felt both ancient and utterly new.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The video features appearances by Arijit Singh, who sings and plays sitar on the track, and Shah Rukh Khan.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The couple met in their early 20s at a beach club where Anthony was playing guitar and electric sitar with a progressive rock band.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Now in his eighties, Titelman met Harrison at Ravi Shankar’s school while attempting to learn sitar.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The video features appearances by Arijit Singh, who sings and plays sitar on the track, and Shah Rukh Khan.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
The couple met in their early 20s at a beach club where Anthony was playing guitar and electric sitar with a progressive rock band.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Now in his eighties, Titelman met Harrison at Ravi Shankar’s school while attempting to learn sitar.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Sitar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitar. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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