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    Ālāpiṇī vīṇā and eka-tantrī vīṇā The ālāpiṇī vīṇā was a medieval stick-zither veena in India, with a single string and a gourd resonator. Later forms...
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    Kinnari veena (redirect from Kinnari vina)
    to the Alapini Vina and Eka-tantri Vina, the instruments having coexisted in medieval times. Along with the alapini vina and eka-tantri vina, the kinnari...
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    the alapini vina and kinnari vina it replaced the harp-style veenas and lute-style veenas in sculpture. It was possibly a forerunner of the rudra vina. It...
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    Veena (redirect from Vīṇā)
    the Saraswati veena. Ālāpiṇī vīṇā. Historical. A one string stick-zither style veena, shorter than the one string Eka-tantri vina. It had one half-gourd...
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    Ālāpiṇī vīṇā and eka-tantrī vīṇā The ālāpiṇī vīṇā and the eka-tantrī vīṇā were medieval stick-zither and tube-zither veenas in India, with single strings...
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    Rudra veena (redirect from Rudra vina)
    The Rudra veena (Sanskrit: रुद्र वीणा) (also spelled Rudraveena or Rudra vīnā)—also called Bīn in North India—is a large plucked string instrument used...
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  • India: Bulbul tarang Ālāpiṇī vīṇā Ektara Esraj Gottuvadhyam veena (Gottu vadyam) (south India) Mahanataka veena Mohan veena Pinaka vina Ravanahatha Rudra...
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    world as one creation. The male Kinnara is holding a musical instrument (Alapini vina) while the female Kinnara is holding a cymbal. Shiva is carved in front...
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    needed]There are two sculptures of Shiva here which are seen holding the alapini veena (musical string instrument) in the hand. There is a lot of difference...
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    trouble or danger. An ancient Indian string instrument is known as the Kinnari vina. Their character is also clarified in the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata, where...
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    Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya Indian classical music Music of India Jivari Historical/possibly extinct Ālāpiṇī vīṇā Eka-tantri vina Kinnari vina Pinaka vina...
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    Sundari", a lady with a mirror The Buddha in Cave 17 sanctum Musician with Alapini Vina (far left), next to Indra. Cave 18 is a small rectangular space (3.38...
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    between the 7th and 13th centuries A.D. Harp-style vina A medieval form of the veena, the ālāpiṇī vīṇā, from Bangladesh, 10th - 12th century C.E. This was...
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    Dancing Saraswati holding a manuscript, pen, the alapini vina and other symbols of knowledge and arts....
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  • Thumbnail for Tube zither
    metal strings, plucked India Alapini vina, historic Dhutang, Assam Eka-tantri vina, historic Guda (Thadou), Manipur Kinnari vina, historic Pak-Dol or Veddur-Dol...
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    musicians Rudra vina has frets. Indian Vichitra veena has no frets. Bangladesh, 10th - 12th century C.E. Saraswati with an ālāpiṇī vīṇā. This was a one-string...
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    one-string drone accompanying religious singing. The musician plucks an alapini vina, a stick-zither style veena resting on his shoulder. Music of Bengal...
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    Elephant (Vrishabha Kunjaraya) "GajaSinha", the Elephant Lion. Kinnari with alapini vina A pekada (pillar top) with similar carving across the "Drummers' Hall"...
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    Knidos, 2nd Century Roman, inspired by Praxiteles Saraswati playing an alapini vina, Bangladesh, Pala period 10th–12th century CE Aztec, Coronation Stone...
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  • Hindustani music Gottuvadhyam, plucked string instrument used in Carnatic music Alapini veena, historical veena, stick zither Ancient veena, an Indian arched harp...
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    A sculpture of a woman playing an alapini or Kinnari vina in the thousand-pillared hall...
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