Which instrument was produced by blending Indian Veena and Iranian Tambura?

Which instrument was produced by blending Indian Veena and Iranian Tambura? Correct Answer Sitar

The correct answer is Sitar.

  • Sitar -
    • It is one of the famous Indian musical instruments and it was developed by Amir Khusro.
    • The sitar is a complete Indian instrument because it has all the three characteristics of Indian instruments.
    • The famous Indian sitar player is Pandit Ravishankar, Nishat Khan, Debu Choudhary, Shujjat, Akhan, Imrat Khan, Shamim Ahmed Khan, etc.
  • Guitar- It is a musical instrument usually consisting of six strings.
    • The guitar originally evolved from the instrumental sitar.
  • Violin - The violin is one of the most popular instruments in the world. 
    • It used in all types of music from western music.​
  • Mandolin - 
    • It is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family.
    • It has four courses of doubled metal strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 strings.
    • It evolved from lute family instruments in Europe.

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