Veena Stringed Instruments

Veena Stringed Instruments

The veena is a stringed instrument with a large hollowed out body and a gourd positioned under the neck. There are several varieties, including the Mahanataka veena, Saraswati veena, Rudra veena, and Vichitra veena. The latter is played with a slide.

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RagaNet: Vichitra Veena - Short article, with photograph, by Ashwin Batish.
Carnatic Music Instrument: Veena - Description, photograph, and music samples by Sujana Vadlamani.
SAWF: The Saraswati Veena - Description, photographs, styles, audio discussion with Sreevidhya Chandramouli, photo essays of performances and fingering techniques, and audio samples.
Veena Vadana: A Yoga for Salvation - Article on the history and divine nature of the instrument.

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