Rudra veena (also spelled Rudra vina, and also called BÄ«n in North India), is a large plucked string instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music, one of the major types of veena played in Indian classical music. Rudra Veena रुद्र विना It has a long tubular body made of wood or bamboo with a length between 54 and 62 inches. Two large, round resonators, made of dried and hollowed gourds, are attached under the tube. Twenty-four brass-fitted raised wooden frets are fixed on the tube with the help of wax. There are 4 main strings and 3 chikari strings. As Rudra is a name for the Hindu god Shiva , rudra vina literally means "the veena dear to Shiva ". Shiva is also said to have created the Rudra veena, inspired by his wife, Parvati. It is an anci...
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