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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).
Bobbili Veena, a specialized Saraswati veena, carved from a single piece of wood. Named for Bobbili in Andhra Pradesh, where the instrument originated. Chitra veena, a modern 21-string fretless lute, also called Gottuvadhyam or Kotuvadya. Chitra veena, a 7-string arched harp, mainstream from ancient times until about the 5th century CE.
The most famous feature on Sarasvati is a musical instrument called a veena, represents all creative arts and sciences, [83] and her holding it symbolizes expressing knowledge that creates harmony. [ 1 ] [ 85 ] Sarasvati is also associated with anurāga , the love for and rhythm of music, which represents all emotions and feelings expressed in ...
Mahathi - The veena of Narada (a Vedic sage). Saraswati veena - The veena of Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning. Rudra veena - As Rudra is a name for the Hindu god Shiva, rudra vina literally means "the veena dear to Shiva".
Veena, Saraswati veena, Vichitra veena, Chitra veena, Pinaka vina, Ālāpiṇī vīṇā The Rudra veena ( Sanskrit : रुद्र वीणा ) (also spelled Rudraveena [ 1 ] or Rudra vīnā [ 2 ] )—also called Bīn in North India [ 3 ] —is a large plucked string instrument used in Hindustani Music , especially dhrupad . [ 2 ]
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 ...
The second chapter examines the primary elements of singing, instrument and dance and categorizes the musical instruments. Third chapter describes in detail the Tat-Vadya or string instruments from Analambi , Alapini , Ektantri Veena [ 3 ] to Kand, Kinnari , Ghoshvati , Rudra , Saraswati and Vichitra Veena .
Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of all knowledge, music, arts and science, with her instrument, the veena. Like all art forms in Indian culture, Indian classical music is believed to be a divine art form which originated from the devas and devis (Hindu gods and goddesses), [11] [12] and is venerated as symbolic of nāda brāhman. [13]