Veena
OriginIndia
Year1000 BC
FamilyString
About the Veena
One of the oldest instruments in India. Over 3,000 years of tradition. Four playing strings and three drone strings. Large fixed frets allow glissando. The two gourd resonators are distinctive. Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of music, is depicted playing the veena. The ancestor of the sitar.
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