Sitar Sound Effect

📝 Description

This Sitar sound effect is the shimmering, buzzing twang of a plucked sitar bending and sliding between notes, its sympathetic strings ringing long after each stroke. It carries the unmistakable flavor of Indian classical music, hypnotic, meditative and a little psychedelic. Creators reach for it to score meditation and yoga clips, to add an exotic layer under lo-fi and hip-hop beats, or to signal a dreamy, faraway mood in film and games. It also lands as a playful cue for anything spiritual or trippy. Rich with overtones and instantly recognizable, it turns a plain moment into something transportive and atmospheric.

📊 Sound Details

Duration

0:04

Format

MP3

File Size

69 KB

Added

July 22, 2026

⚖️ License & Source

This sound is released under the CC0 license (public domain) — free to use in personal and commercial projects, no attribution required.

Original recording by JOHNWALLY via Freesound. View original source →