Veena

The vina of southern Indian bin. Like the bin, it has 24 frets, four metal melody strings, and three metal drone strings. The musician plays the vina while in a seated position, holding the instrument across his lap in a nearly horizontal position, with the instrument’s body resting on the floor or supported by his right thigh and the gourd resting on his left thigh. The strings are plucked in a manner quite similar to that used in playing the bin. Of later origins than the bin, the vina was a favourite chiefly among This article was most recently revised and updated by

• • • • • • • • What is the Veena instrument? Originally created in the south of India, the veena is a plucked string instrument. This actually belongs to the family of chordophone instruments of India. The veena in many parts of the country has different This instrument can produce music in a wide range which is usually in the three-octave range. The Hindu Goddess Sarasvati holds this instrument in her hand, as well. In south India, it has a pear shape, 24 frets and 3 strings for producing melodies. The lower gourd of the Veena is present in the Northern part of India. Veena What is Veena in English? As mentioned earlier, the Veena is a Sanskrit term. Nonetheless, in contemporary times, it is ‘Veena’ is English, as well. Veena vs Sitar Veena and Sitar are different from each other. The south Indian music incorporates the Veena a lot. Nonetheless, in Hindustani People also called the Veena, the Rudra Veena and the Sarasvati Veena. It has a height of about four feet a resonator or Kudam. It also has a long neck that looks similar to that of a sitar. The veena has steel strings, seven in number. Veena vs Sitar Created in the 13th Century, the Sitar is a plucked instrument. This instrument has two bridges whereby there is a big bridge and a small bridge. Please go through this lesson on The Veena and the Sitar players sit in different positions. One sits cross-legged to play the veena. Nonetheless, one keeps the instrument on the left foot and the right knee to play the Sitar...

Music of Life India, one of the oldest civilizations of the world, is also one of the most populated and most diverse countries on the planet. Indian culture; which the Western world often perceives as somewhat mystic and mysterious; is an amalgamation of various The deeply spiritual nature of India reflects in the dance and music of this country. While the rich variety of folk dance and What sets apart Indian dance and music from that of the rest of world, is that they actually mirror the land's religious and spiritual heritage - most of them even have close links to Indian mythology. Musical Instruments of India This time on Dolls of India, we bring you a post on some of the most ancient musical instruments of India - many of which hold a high degree of spiritual significance and feature in tales of Indian mythology as well. Owing to the sheer number of such This section deals with stringed instruments. Ektara The Baul with Ektara The Ektara is most commonly used by A smaller version of this instrument, called Tumbi, is associated with Punjab's Tanpura (Tambura) The tanpura or the tambura (in South India), a long-necked stringed instrument, is used as a drone. It forms an essential part of Indian classical music - though it does not play melodies, it supports the musician or instrumentalist with its constant harmonic bourdon. The name tanpura is derived from the roots, "tana" and "pura". Tana refers to a musical phrase, while Pura means "full" or "complete". The constant...

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Saraswati Veena Mythological importance of Indian Veena According to the Indian Vedic Literature, Veena is one of the three principal music instruments along with the Flute and the Mridanga. Veena is also known as the Queen of the Indian musical instruments. There are several Mythological pieces of evidence showing pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses with Veena in their hands. The goddess of The Saraswati holding Veena Constructional similarities between the Veena and the Human body As per the Indian Vedic literature, Veena is of two • Deiveeka Veena • Maanushi Veena The god created Deiveeka Veena, that is the human body whereas the human-made Veena out of • The Head Veena also has a head just like the human body. It is called Kudam. The four strings of the Veena spiritually represent the four Indian Vedas. • The Backbone Just as the human body has a vertebral backbone consisting of 24 segments, Veena also has 24 frets. According to the Indian Vedic literature, the 7 cervical vertebrae represent 7 strings of Veena. The 12 Thoracic vertebrae represent the 12 Swara • Two Hands Veena is played by both hands. The two hands represent Mind and Intellect. Learn the Construction of Veena The classical Indian Veena has a length of about 1 to 1.2 meters. The body is made from hardwood and is hollow from the inside. Almost every design of Veena has 4 melody strings, 3 drone strings, and 24 frets. There are traditional Hindu designs and colours on the external surface of the Veena. T...

The traditional Veena has been modified and refined over centuries and has been used since ancient times. During 17th century the Saraswati Veena was created in the south of India. Veena instruments developed more like a tree which is branching out into instruments as diverse as the exotic harp-like Akasa (a veena that was tied up in the tops of trees for the strings to vibrate from the currents of wind) and the Audumbari veena (played as an accompaniment by the wives of Vedic priests as they chanted during ceremonial Yajnas). Veenas ranged from one string to one hundred, and were composed of many different materials like eagle bone, bamboo, and wood and coconut shells. The Saraswati Veena is nearly about four feet in length and consists of a big round resonator that is carved out of hollow log and Jack wood. It has a hollow neck (fret board) that is lined with 24 brass frets, set in black wax on wooden tracks. At the tapering end of the neck is a tuning box that concludes in a downward curve and a beautifully carved dragon's head. There are four main playing strings that are attached to the end of the resonator. Three secondary strings cross the curving side bridge and are wound like the lower strings of a modern day guitar. "The current form of the Saraswati veena with 24 fixed frets evolved in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, during the reign of Raghunath Nayak and it is for this reason sometimes called the Tanjore veena, or the Raghunatha veena. Prior to his time, the number of ...