Title : Veena Figure
Accession No : 05/132/D/NHHM
"It has a large, round body with a thick, wide neck, the end of which is carved into the head of a dragon. The hollow body of the instrument is made from wood with two resonators at each end on the back of the instrument. The main resonator is part of the body of the instrument while the second, smaller resonator is located near the top at the back of the neck. There are 24 metal frets on the neck, which were traditionally embedded in hardened beeswax mixed with charcoal powder. The Veena musical instrument has four main melody strings and three drone strings located on the side of the neck that aid rhythm, all made from wound metal. It is painted and ivory inlaid around the rim of the resonator. The figure is placed in a rectangular glass box. "
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Provenance
- StateSouth India
Contributor
- Community / TribeSarwasiddhi
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)42 x 11.5 x 11
Description
- Description"It has a large, round body with a thick, wide neck, the end of which is carved into the head of a dragon. The hollow body of the instrument is made from wood with two resonators at each end on the back of the instrument. The main resonator is part of the body of the instrument while the second, smaller resonator is located near the top at the back of the neck. There are 24 metal frets on the neck, which were traditionally embedded in hardened beeswax mixed with charcoal powder. The Veena musical instrument has four main melody strings and three drone strings located on the side of the neck that aid rhythm, all made from wound metal. It is painted and ivory inlaid around the rim of the resonator. The figure is placed in a rectangular glass box. "
- Inscription/Markings No
- RelationGovernment Hospitality Organisation, Prime Minister's House - 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi - 110011
- Reference" Deva, B C. Musical instruments. Delhi: Director, National Book Trust, 1977. Krishnaswami, S. Musical Instruments of India. Delhi: The Director, Publication Division, Old Secretariat, 1965. "
- KeywordVeena, Musical, Instrument, Vina, Bina