Originating from India and very rare, this instrument at the left side can be the only example of its kind which is out of India. As understood from its name, Sitar, this instrument has 3 strings and these strings can be played by both a plectrum and by a bow. It is believed that it is the favourite instrument of ‘Fanta’ goddess. Its body is made from a piece of wood and covered with animal skin. The shape of the instrument looks like ‘Tambur’, and it is also possile to see its relation with the other instruments from India. The peacock figure which is attached to the body reminds of Mayuri from South India. Its resonance strings and fret part remind of Sitar and Dilruba, the wooden neck reminds of Sarangi.This instrument is a fake. Wolfgang Ott found it in a German furniture shop, built only for decoration and not playable. He added 16 brass frets (like the Sitar), a nut and a third string with a peg and added mother of pearl for decoration. He changed the bridge in a way that the resonance strings passes under the bridge. Now the instrument became playable. Because of the three strings he named it Sitar (= three string instrument). Because it was an instrument (= tar) changed by his fantasy it was a ‘fantasy tar’. So he changed its name to ‘Fanta Sitar’. Of course the Indian goddess Fanta does not exist!
