vina

Examples

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• In that song, Dikshita also relates her to the regional ruling family as "the daughter of the Pandya king," bringing out the mythological tradition of the place and its ruling dynasty, and as "the creator of the ten notes on the vina," worshiping the primordial energy through the sounds of her favorite musical instrument, the vina.

  Academic text (2001)

• In one of his songs, Dikshita himself says that he sang while playing a vina.

  Academic text (2001)

• Dikshita became the blessed and sanctified agent who literally carried a major regional musical tradition, delivered through the vina, to the other parts of India.

  Academic text (2001)

• On the right bracket is the seated goddess Sarasvati holding a vina (a stringed musical instrument) (Fig. 26).

  Academic text (2008)

• When Dikshita did so, he found a vina, a lute-like stringed instrument (Venkatarama Aiyar 1968; Raghavan 1975).

  Academic text (2001)

• Sitars and vinas were plucked, bansris and shahnais skirled, while mridangams and tabla were battered to a rhythm I could not quite catch.

  Fiction book (1999)

• During the concert, the musician skillfully played the vina, captivating the audience with its melodious sound.

• The vina is an essential instrument in classical Indian music, often used to accompany vocal performances.

• Many students at the music academy learn to play the vina as part of their training in traditional Indian music.

Synonyms

V

veena

vsvina

8.4

A long Indian instrument with strings and a large round body used in classical music

is more general and does not specify a long neck or large resonator

Surface Forms

Etymology