N2 - The acoustic properties of the sitar string are studied with the aid of a physical model. The nonlinearity of the string movement caused by the bridge acting as an obstacle to the vibrating string is of special interest. Comparison of the model's audio output to recordings of the instrument shows interesting similarities. The effects dispersion and bridge have on the sound of the instrument are demonstrated in the model. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101574/PDF/10_paper.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101574 PY - 2012 IS - No 1 EP - 79 DO - 10.2478/v10168-012-0010-y KW - sitar KW - physical modelling KW - nonlinear string vibration KW - dispersion A1 - Sadjad Siddiq PB - Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Committee on Acoustics VL - vol. 37 DA - 2012 T1 - A Physical Model of the Nonlinear Sitar String SP - 73 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/101574 T2 - Archives of Acoustics