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Iranian in origin and means 'three strings' (seh means 'three' and tar means 'string') although it is a multi stringed instrument. The from the tanbur, a Middle Eastern lute with a distinctive long neck as well as from the vina, a narrow, intricately crafted Indian Zither. Although images similar to the sitar date back to 1800. Delhi, the more well-known form of the sitar had become prominent by the mid ninete*nth century. The long hollow neck and gourd body produce a rich resonance and harmony, and is the dominant instrument used in Hindustani clas*ical music and is played as an accompaniment to dance throughout India and Pakistan. SITAR MUSIC Additional design innovations made during the mid-twentieth century have given form to the standard sitar made popular by musicians such that eminates from the intricately crafted instrument. Beatles guitarist George Harrison learned to play the sitar with help from Ravi Shankar, and it is featured in Beatles songs such as 'Norwegian Wood', 'Love You Too', and 'Within You Without You'. The sitar also made its way into 1960's pop culture when Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones famously played it as an accompaniment to Keith Richard's quality sitar is a complex process. These instruments are often crafted by sitar 'makers' or 'fitters'. The neck, faceplate, and gourd (the main resonating chamber) of the finely-crafted sitar are typically constructed of a combination of mahogany and teak wood, which is known as toon wood, and its bridges are made from various materials such as deer horn, eb*ny, or even camel bone, although synthetic materials are also used, often to lesser effect. Expert sitar builders string the instrument with a bridge through jawari (the process of optimizing the sitar's tonal quality), and then let the instrument sit for a week or so to allow the neck to bend slightly. This is done so it settles in before the sympathetic peg holes are drilled, which ensures that the fret setting is correct. Proper selection of wood and other materials, as well as many years of knowledge, patience, and craftsmanship that have been pas*ed on from