Left Handed Sitar and its Little History

While there are many cultures around the world, it is also expected that there are also countless instruments genuinely made by each culture and sitar is just one of the many instruments that travelled and became known around the world. Left handed sitar, or the sitar kind of instrument was originated in India, a part of Hindustani classical music and became popular in Europe when one of the Beattles member, George Harisson took lesson by Ravi Shankar, a Hindu national and was used in one of their songs, Norweigian. Since then, sitars have evolved into many elegant styles that attract musicians at heart.

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8 November 2009 | Arts

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