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Tambura vs Sitar - What's the difference?

tambura | sitar |

As nouns the difference between tambura and sitar

is that tambura is a type of stringed instrument found throughout the world, similar to a lute while sitar is a Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

tambura

English

Alternative forms

*tamboura

Noun

(en noun)
  • A type of stringed instrument found throughout the world, similar to a lute.
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    See also

    *(wikipedia "tambura") ---- ==Serbo-Croatian==

    Noun

  • , tambourine

    • Declension

    {{sh-decl-noun , tambura, tambure , tambure, tambura , tamburi, tamburama , tamburu, tambure , tamburo, tambure , tamburi, tamburama , tamburom, tamburama }}

    References

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    sitar

    English

    (wikipedia sitar)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.

    • Derived terms

    * sitarist

    See also

    * guitar

    Anagrams

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