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Rudra Veena is an ancient Hindu plucked musical instrument dating back to the age of Aryans. It is the purest amongst all the Veena family of musical instruments like the Sitar, Surbahar, Saraswati Veena, Godha, Kinnari and the Jantri Veenas. Beenkar Suvir plays Alaap, Jod, Jhala and two Gats , one in slow Chau Tal (12 Beats) and another in fast Sool Taal (10 Beats), in the Raga Malgunji. Suvir is a disciple of Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Nirmalya Dey. Beenkar Suvir teaches Surbahar, Saraswati Veena and Rudra Veena to select students only.For contact visit www.beenkar.com .
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The Rudra Veena is an instrument that is rarely heard on the concert stage now although just two centuries ago it reigned surpreme and was regarded as the king of all instruments. It has a hollow tubular body called the dandi on which are placed 24 frets usually glued to the tube with beewax and resin although some players ... use frets tied to the dandi as in the sitar. There are four main playing strings and three to four drone strings. Attached to the tubular dandi are two hollow resonators made of dried and seasoned pumpkins.
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The Rudra Veena has it's musical roots in ancient times. Rudra veena (... called the been) is associated quite strongly with Dhrupad. The performance exhibits the same wealth of melodic nuance and sophisticated development.
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The Rudra Veena is considered the mother of all stringed instruments. It's origin goes back to the very time when music was invented by meditators, trying to find a way to express their inner experiences. Rudra Veena is an instrument with the most meditative qualities. Today there are hardly any Rudra Veena players left in India. 'Pandit Hindraj Divekar is a master of sound and silence'.
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The Rudra Veena is the ideal instrument for dhrupad because its sound has the same richness of overtones that the voice acquires with the practice of Nada Yoga. The instrument, especially in the traditional posture... responds to the flow of prana or vital breath.
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