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An artist from this country collaborated with Philip Glass on the 1990 album Passages. (15[1])A stick zither called the veena is central to the music of this country’s Northern (15[3])region. A solfege-like system from this country consists of the notes sa, ri, (15[3])ga, (15[2])ma, pa, (-5[1])dha, (15[1])ni. A plucked instrument from this country was popularized in songs (*) after a 1960s visit from The Beatles. This country’s southern Carnatic music is significantly less documented than its northern Hindustani style. For 10 points, name this home country of Ravi Shankar, who played the Sitar. ■END■ (10[1])

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