Playing sitar, strive for this? (8)
I believe the answer is:
artistry
'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'playing sitar strive' is the wordplay.
'playing' is an anagram indicator.
'strive' becomes 'try' (I've seen this in another clue).
'sitar' with letters rearranged gives 'artis'.
'artis'+'try'='ARTISTRY'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for artistry that I've seen before include "Creative flair" , "Creativity" , "Creative skill learned by study and practice" , "Virtuosity - craftsmanship" , "The skill to create works of art" .)