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An artist from this country collaborated with Philip Glass on the 1990 album Passages. A stick zither called the veena is central to the music of this country’s Northern region. A solfege-like system from this country consists of the notes sa, ri, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni. A plucked instrument from (15[1])this country was popularized in songs (15[1])(*) after a 1960s visit from The Beatles. This country’s southern (10[1])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■

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