The Sitar is perhaps the most common instrument in North India, whose invention is commonly credited to the famous singer Amir Khusru in the fourteenth century. It is not yet found much in the South, but there is little doubt that, as Indian music is cultivated more and more, this simple and beautiful instrument will come very largely into use all over the South. The body of the instrument is about two feet long, and carries the finger-board which is about three inches wide. ...................Next