Instrument invented in medieval India

I believe the answer is:

sitar

(Other definitions for sitar that I've seen before include "Indian stringed instrument" , "Indian musical instrument like long-necked lute" , "Stringed instrument of the subcontinent" , "music producer" , "instrument out east" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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