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 FAQ · Instruments & artforms

# How do I protect a sitar from humidity and dry air?

 Updated 19 October 2026

 

High humidity swells a **[sitar](/en-in/instrument/sitar)**'s wooden parts and weakens the sound, while hot, dry conditions shrink materials and cause cracks and loose parts. Strings and frets can corrode too. Always keep the sitar in a case and never leave it standing on its gourd. Termites can damage gourds, so check an instrument that has been in storage.



 

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