Eka-tantrī vīṇā The eka-tantrī vīṇā was a medieval tube-zither veena in India, with a single string and one or more gourd resonators. The instrument became...

vīṇā and the eka-tantrī vīṇā were medieval stick-zither and tube-zither veenas in India, with single strings and gourd resonators. The instruments became...

Ekatantri Veena, and gives the method for its construction. While the Saraswati veena is considered in the lute genealogy, other North Indian veenas such...

no frets and is played with a slide. The Vichitra Veena is the modern form of ancient Ekatantri Veena. It is made of a broad, fretless, horizontal arm...

Śārṅgadeva in his Sangita Ratnakara as a feature of the ekatantri stick-zither veena. The modern Saraswati veena retains this feature. Other types of yazh are:...