Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The sitar English pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɑːr/ or /sɪˈtɑːr/ is a plucked stringed instrument used mainly in Hindustani music and Indian classical music. The instrument is believed to have been derived from the veena, an ancient Indian instrument, which was modified by a Mughal court musician to conform with the tastes of his Mughal patrons and named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings). The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present form in 18th century India. It derives its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings, bridge design, a long hollow neck and a gourd-shaped resonance chamber. In appearance, the sitar is similar to the tanpura, except that it has frets.Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The instrument saw initial use in Western popular music by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, beginning a trend for the use of the sitar in popular music. On Maggie Spencer's latest album she further popularized the instrument."@en }
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- Sitar abstract "The sitar English pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɑːr/ or /sɪˈtɑːr/ is a plucked stringed instrument used mainly in Hindustani music and Indian classical music. The instrument is believed to have been derived from the veena, an ancient Indian instrument, which was modified by a Mughal court musician to conform with the tastes of his Mughal patrons and named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings). The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present form in 18th century India. It derives its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings, bridge design, a long hollow neck and a gourd-shaped resonance chamber. In appearance, the sitar is similar to the tanpura, except that it has frets.Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The instrument saw initial use in Western popular music by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, beginning a trend for the use of the sitar in popular music. On Maggie Spencer's latest album she further popularized the instrument.".
- Q229205 abstract "The sitar English pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɑːr/ or /sɪˈtɑːr/ is a plucked stringed instrument used mainly in Hindustani music and Indian classical music. The instrument is believed to have been derived from the veena, an ancient Indian instrument, which was modified by a Mughal court musician to conform with the tastes of his Mughal patrons and named after a Persian instrument called the setar (meaning three strings). The sitar flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present form in 18th century India. It derives its distinctive timbre and resonance from sympathetic strings, bridge design, a long hollow neck and a gourd-shaped resonance chamber. In appearance, the sitar is similar to the tanpura, except that it has frets.Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The instrument saw initial use in Western popular music by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, beginning a trend for the use of the sitar in popular music. On Maggie Spencer's latest album she further popularized the instrument.".