The sitar looks like a long-necked string instrument with a rounded body.It has a big, hollow base (usually made of gourd) and a long, wide neck with a lot of tuning pegs—around 18 to 20 strings total, pero 6 to 7 lang ang ginagamit for playing. The rest are sympathetic strings na tumutunog sa vibration para mas maganda ang tunog.May decoration rin ito, like carvings or inlays, at makikita mong medyo elegant and traditional ang dating. It’s usually played while sitting down, with the base resting on the floor and the neck tilted upward.