Which plucked stringed instrument, popularized globally by Ravi Shankar, is central to Hindustani classical music?
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Sitar
The sitar gained global popularity in the 1960s through the work of Ravi Shankar. It influenced Western rock music when George Harrison of the Beatles began using it in 'Norwegian Wood'.
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- What plucked string instrument is a central part of Hindustani classical music and was famously played by Ravi Shankar?