Music of India: Veena
The
Southern Veena was brought into use by Raghunatha Naik, a ruler of
Tanjavoor, consisting of twenty four fixed frets.
The body is
hollowed out of a block of wood. The neck is attached to the stem having a
weird figure like the head of a dragon.
There are seven strings
in all.
The Vichitra Veena of the North and a rare instrument,
was introduced by Ustad Abdul Ajij Khan, a court musician at Indore.
It
is of comparatively recent origin. It has a broad stem and six main
strings are fastened to wooden pegs fixed to the other end.
It
is played by means of a plectrum on the right hand finger.
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