Excerpts from

Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya -

: Other Veena-s

By Dr. lalmani Misra

 

 

 

 

Besides the veena-s describes in this chapter (III - Tata-Vadya) we come across names of several others, the structure and playing-method of which remain still unknown. Following is a list of the instruments and the treatises where they are mentioned first.

1

 

Talluk Veena

Veena-s mentioned in Vedic Literature

2

 

Kaand Veena

3

 

Pichchhoura

4

 

Alabu Veena

5

 

Kapisheersh Veena

6

 

Karkari

7

 

Gargar

8

 

Bakur

9

 

Baakur

10

 

Aadambar

 

 

 

 

11

 

Vitantri

Kalidas: Probably indicates Tritantri

12

 

Sapt-tantu

Mahabharat: Probably indicates Sapta-tantri

13

 

vallaki

Kalidas, Sudhakalash

14

 

vallabhi

Yatiman, Paadkhand

 

 

 

 

15

 

Kubjika

Sangeet Makarand

16

 

Koormi

17

 

Jaya

18

 

Jyeshtha

19

 

Vahanti

20

 

Vaishnavi

21

 

Saurandhri

 

 

 

 

22

 

Jyotishvati

Yatiman, Paadkhand

23

 

hastika

Yatiman, Paadkhand: probably Ravanahast

24

 

Trinshati

Yatiman, Paadkhand

25

 

Shatachandri

Yatiman, Paadkhand: probably shata-tantri

26

 

Thanwari, Thansari

Yatiman, Paadkhand

27

 

Shushkul

Yatiman, Paadkhand

28

 

Kapila

Yatiman, Paadkhand

29

 

Madhumandi

Yatiman, Paadkhand

30

 

Ghona

Yatiman, Paadkhand

31

 

Gada

Yatiman, Paadkhand

 

 

 

 

32

 

Madhuswari

Hindi Vishwakosh

33

 

Ghanaa

Hindi Vishwakosh

34

 

Ranjani

Hindi Vishwakosh

35

 

Shaaradi

Hindi Vishwakosh

36

 

Sudesaa

Hindi Vishwakosh

37

 

Bharat Veena

Hindi Vishwakosh

38

 

Prasaarini

Hindi Vishwakosh

 

 

 

 

39

 

Chaandalika

Abhidhan Chintamani

40

 

Kantth - kuntthika

Sangeetopnishatsaroddhar, Abhidhan Chintamani

41

 

Madda Veena

Mentioned in Pali literature; narrow in center.

42

 

Bal Saraswati1

Vadya Prakash: Jaya jyeshtha ch padma ch tatha balasaraswati

43

 

Bharati Veena

Vadya Prakash: Bharatasya bharati veena

44

 

Audumbari

Vadya Prakash: Sourandhri Sharngri chaiv oudumbari madhusyandini

45

 

Madhusyandani Veena

46

 

Modaki Veena

Vadya Prakash: Modaki dashtantrika veena

47

 

Mahaveena

Vadya Prakash: Brahmaveena mahaveena prasiddhou (ddhai) ch pura kada

48

 

Swarangika Veena

Vadya Prakash: Gandharva Swarangika Veena

49

 

Padma Veena

Vadya Prakash: Jaya jyeshtha ch padma ch

 

 


References :

1 Another name for Carnatic Ghottu Vadyam according to Mr. Pople


Dr. Lalmani Misra on Wikipedia

Excerpts from Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya - Sitar

Excerpts from Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya - Swar-Mandal

Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya 1973. Second edition, 2002. pp137-138

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