It can be played with effortless artistry (5)

I believe the answer is:

sitar

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(Other definitions for sitar that I've seen before include "Long necked and often plucked" , "Stringed instrument of the subcontinent" , "Hindu string instrument" , "It takes pluck" , "music producer" .)

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