The term INDIAN STRINGS refers to two musical instruments, the SITAR (5 letters) and the sitars (6 letters). The SITAR is a stringed instrument of Indian origin that is used in Hindustani classical music. It has a long neck with a gourd-shaped resonator and a curved fretted fingerboard. The sitars are a family of instruments related to the SITAR, but with different shapes and sizes. They are also used in Hindustani classical music, as well as in other genres such as folk and popular music.