Give reasons for the following:
The sound of a sitar is different from the sound of a violin

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The characteristics of sound which enables us to distinguish between two sounds of the same pitch and loudness produced by sitar and violin is called its quality or timbre

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Give reasons for the following:The sound of a sitar is different from the sound of a violin

The characteristics of sound which enables us to distinguish between two sounds of the same pitch and loudness produced by sitar and violin is called its quality or timbre

Give reasons for the following:
The sound of a sitar is different from the sound of a violin