Excerpts from
Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya -
: Other Veena-s
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Excerpts from Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya -: Other Veena-s |
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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.
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Talluk Veena |
Veena-s mentioned in Vedic Literature |
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Kaand Veena |
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Pichchhoura |
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4 |
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Alabu Veena |
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5 |
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Kapisheersh Veena |
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6 |
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Karkari |
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7 |
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Gargar |
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8 |
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Bakur |
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9 |
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Baakur |
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10 |
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Aadambar |
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11 |
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Vitantri |
Kalidas: Probably indicates Tritantri |
12 |
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Sapt-tantu |
Mahabharat: Probably indicates Sapta-tantri |
13 |
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vallaki |
Kalidas, Sudhakalash |
14 |
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vallabhi |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
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15 |
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Kubjika |
Sangeet Makarand |
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Koormi |
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17 |
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Jaya |
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18 |
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Jyeshtha |
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19 |
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Vahanti |
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20 |
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Vaishnavi |
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21 |
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Saurandhri |
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22 |
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Jyotishvati |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
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hastika |
Yatiman, Paadkhand: probably Ravanahast |
24 |
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Trinshati |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
25 |
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Shatachandri |
Yatiman, Paadkhand: probably shata-tantri |
26 |
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Thanwari, Thansari |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
27 |
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Shushkul |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
28 |
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Kapila |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
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Madhumandi |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
30 |
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Ghona |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
31 |
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Gada |
Yatiman, Paadkhand |
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32 |
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Madhuswari |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
33 |
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Ghanaa |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
34 |
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Ranjani |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
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Shaaradi |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
36 |
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Sudesaa |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
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Bharat Veena |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
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Prasaarini |
Hindi Vishwakosh |
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39 |
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Chaandalika |
Abhidhan Chintamani |
40 |
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Kantth - kuntthika |
Sangeetopnishatsaroddhar, Abhidhan Chintamani |
41 |
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Madda Veena |
Mentioned in Pali literature; narrow in center. |
42 |
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Bal Saraswati1 |
Vadya Prakash: Jaya jyeshtha ch padma ch tatha balasaraswati |
43 |
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Bharati Veena |
Vadya Prakash: Bharatasya bharati veena |
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Audumbari |
Vadya Prakash: Sourandhri Sharngri chaiv oudumbari madhusyandini |
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Madhusyandani Veena |
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46 |
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Modaki Veena |
Vadya Prakash: Modaki dashtantrika veena |
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Mahaveena |
Vadya Prakash: Brahmaveena mahaveena prasiddhou (ddhai) ch pura kada |
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Swarangika Veena |
Vadya Prakash: Gandharva Swarangika Veena |
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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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