The sitar comes from India and is a member of the long-necked lute family. It has quite a number of strings: some for the melody and others that resonate in harmony. A sitar has metal frets, which you can slide along the neck to change the tuning. It is primarily used in Hindustani classical music, and its more visible presence in the Western world is due to musicians such as Ravi Shankar, one of the most famous masters of the sitar, and his teaching of and work with George Harrison of The Beatles. This tag also includes artists and bands that utilize the sitar as part of their compositions.

Genres that are related within the instrument includes:
Indo jazz
filmi music soundtracks (also known as Indian film music)
psychedelic
psychedelic rock
raga rock