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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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