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Eminent veena player E. Gayathri has mentioned in many interviews that the Aitareya Upanishad contains a verse stating that human beings are the “veena” created by God (daiva veena), and the Saraswati veena (instrument) is the man-made form (maanushi veena).
Bangladesh, Pala period 10th–12th century C.E. Saraswati with a tube zither, an ālāpiṇī vīṇā or eka-tantrī vīṇā. [ 1 ] Eka-tantrī vīṇā at Mukteshvara Temple of Bhubaneswar , ca. 10th century C.E.
Vasant Panchami, also rendered Vasanta Panchami [4] [5] and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region.
The many regional designs have different names such as the Rudra veena, the Saraswati veena, the Vichitra veena and others. [4] [5] The North Indian rudra veena, used in Hindustani classical music, is a stick zither. [1]
The approach to tuning is similar to the sitar in the context of the 11-12 sympathetic resonance strings (from the low Pa to high Sa), similar to the Saraswati veena in the context of the three drone (tala) strings (Sa-Pa-Sa), but is unique in terms of the top-layer main playing six strings, which are configured as 3 tonic strings (sa), 2 fifth ...
Bangladesh, Pala period 10th–12th century C.E. Saraswati with a tube zither, an ālāpiṇī vīṇā or eka-tantrī vīṇā. [ 1 ] The alapini vina is represented in sculpture with two thickness of tube or stick.
Veena is a type of Chordophone musical instrument, which has been mentioned in the Vedas. [4] Thanjavur veena is a type of Saraswati Veena, about 4 ft (1.2 m) long. It consists of a rounded wooden resonator and a thick, long neck, similar to a lute. The end of the neck is carved into intricate patterns and a tuning box attached to the underside ...
Nirmala Rajasekar is a Carnatic Saraswati veena player, composer, vocalist, and educator. [1] One of the world's premier veena players, [2] Rajasekar has performed at Carnegie Hall, [3] the United Nations, [4] the Madras Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha, [4] [5] Sawai Gandharva Festival, [3] and the Konya International Mystic Music Festival. [4]