Which musical instrument became popular in Bavaria and Austria at the beginning of the 19th century?

good to know🤔

Anton Karas famously played the theme to the film "The Third Man" on one.

Hmm ..could the word have been derived from Sitar - the Indian stringed instrument made famous by Pt Ravi Shankar

Looks complicated and I bet sounds awesome. Paul McCartney loved to use unusual instruments in his songs. Gonna have to find if he used this.

Gold Biscuit, and that is exactly my thought too!!

I knew it was zither that or the gusli.

Good idea, Gold Biscuit!! Sitar = Zither