As a musician and performer, it becomes apparent that our subconscious evaluation of qualities occurs whenever we engage with someone or something. Upon discovering the greatness within the subject, we…
Sangeeta The word “Sangeeta” comes from Sanskruta, an old language spoken in India that is thought to be the origin of many modern Indian languages. It translates as “music” and…
Bones involved in Playing The role, practical implication, and action of arm bones and hand bones while playing Saraswati Veena: Role: The bones in the arms and hands play a…
Melam-Preparation Of Wax Fred Board The Melam is a crucial part of the Veena as it is the portion where the frets are fixed and the artists showcase their skills….
Construction of Veena To make a Veena, various tools and raw materials are used including: Jackfruit Wood: The main raw material used for making the Veena. Chisels and Hammers: These…
The Saraswati Veena is a traditional Indian musical instrument that is four feet in length and consists of several parts, including a large resonator (Tumba), a wooden bridge (Mettu), a…
Sanna Meetu: Mild striking for delicate sound Dodda Meetu: Hard striking for loud sound Lo Meetu: Index finger strikes string from top to bottom Veli Meetu: Strike from bottom to…
Tanam is the most attractive and important item, especially in Veena. It is Madhyamakala raga alapana with varieties of rhythmic flow at medium speed. Tanam playing is best showcased when…
Gamakam Subba Rama Dikshitar wrote the notation for Dikshitar kritis, and while doing so he had Veena in his mind and hence gave some signs for various gamakaas. All these…
Frets-Srutis In the world of Indian classical music, the placement of frets on the veena instrument was a purposeful and clever effort to make it more similar to vocal music…