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