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- noun A person who plays the
sitar .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The poet/singer/guitarist/sitarist issued her freshman set in 2007 and has released a handful of projects to date.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 186 Phil Ramone 2011
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But with the contributions of additional musicians, including sitarist Anoushka Shankar, their sound continues to blur borders.
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There was also a horn section, and bassist Ashish Vyas and sitarist Rob Myers provided much of the backbone, especially on the Middle Eastern-tinged songs.
FreeFest: Thievery Corporation's masterminds hide in plain sight Click Track 2010
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Featuring Anoushka Shankar (sitarist daughter of Ravis Shankar), Chaka Khan and Wayne Shorter, the track was recorded in Mumbai, India, along with a stellar group of Indian musicians and will be available free to fans for two weeks via an embeddable streaming widget from Topspin by clicking on the following link: www. herbiehancock.com/imagine, or by embedding the code found at the bottom of this press release into your own website.
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The first sitarist, Egemen Sanli, already plays in the subway, from Grand Central to, more notably, the 66th Street station under Lincoln Center.
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Featuring Anoushka Shankar (sitarist daughter of Ravis Shankar), Chaka Khan and Wayne Shorter, the track was recorded in Mumbai, India, along with a stellar group of Indian musicians and will be available free to fans for two weeks via an embeddable streaming widget from Topspin by clicking on the following link: www. herbiehancock.com/imagine, or by embedding the code found at the bottom of this press release into your own website.
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With sublime melodies from sitarist R.vi Shankar reserved for a global elite, it took director Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire," musical composer A.R. R.hman's accompanying "Jai Ho" and, now, "Caminho das Índias" to bring Indian culture to the masses.
As The World Turns 2009
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Mythical composer, sitarist, producer, and musical diplomat Ravi Shankar was born in Benares, India, in 1920.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume Forty-One 2009
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Meanwhile, it was also reported in the press that the sitarist Ravi Shankar was nominated.
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Meanwhile, it was also reported in the press that the sitarist Ravi Shankar was nominated.
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