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| name = Rudra veena |
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| names = rudra vina, been, bin |
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| image = Asad Ali Khan.jpg |
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| image_capt = [[Asad Ali Khan]] playing the rudra veena |
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| classification = string instruments |
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| musicians = [[Zia Mohiuddin Dagar]], [[Asad Ali Khan]] |
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| articles = [[Veena (instrument)|Veena]], [[Saraswati veena]], [[vichitra veena]], [[chitra veena]] |
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The '''''rudra veena''''' (also spelled '''''rudra vina''''', and also called '''''been''''' or '''''bin'''''; {{lang-hi|रुद्रवीणा}}) is a large plucked [[string instrument]] used in [[Hindustani classical music]]. It is an ancient instrument rarely played today. The ''rudra veena'' declined in popularity in part due to the introduction of the ''[[surbahar]]'' in the early 19th century which allowed [[sitar]]ists to more easily present the ''[[alap]]'' sections of slow ''[[dhrupad]]''-style ragas. |
The '''''rudra veena''''' (also spelled '''''rudra vina''''', and also called '''''been''''' or '''''bin'''''; {{lang-hi|रुद्रवीणा}}) is a large plucked [[string instrument]] used in [[Hindustani classical music]]. It is an ancient instrument rarely played today. The ''rudra veena'' declined in popularity in part due to the introduction of the ''[[surbahar]]'' in the early 19th century which allowed [[sitar]]ists to more easily present the ''[[alap]]'' sections of slow ''[[dhrupad]]''-style ragas. |
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Revision as of 22:56, 17 July 2013
The rudra veena (also spelled rudra vina, and also called been or bin; Hindi: रुद्रवीणा) is a large plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music. It is an ancient instrument rarely played today. The rudra veena declined in popularity in part due to the introduction of the surbahar in the early 19th century which allowed sitarists to more easily present the alap sections of slow dhrupad-style ragas.
The rudra veena has a long tubular body with a length ranging between 54 and 62 inches made of wood or bamboo. Two large-sized, round resonators, made of dried and hollowed gourds, are attached under the tube. Twenty-four brass-fitted raised wooden frets are fixed on the tube with the help of wax. There are 4 main strings and 3 chikari strings.
It is one of other major types of veena played in Indian classical music. The others include vichitra veena, Saraswati veena and chitra veena. Out of these the rudra and vichitra veenas are used in the Hindustani classical music of North India, while Saraswati and chitra veenas are used in the Carnatic music of South India. As Rudra is a name for the Hindu god Shiva, rudra vina literally means "the veena dear to Shiva."
The Rudra veena was modified as the Shruti veena by Dr.Lalmani Misra to establish Bharat's Shadja Gram and obtain the 22 shrutis.
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar was one of the 20th century's foremost exponents of the instrument. He modified and redesigned the rudra veena using bigger gourds, a thicker tube (Dandi), thicker steel playing strings (0.45-0.47 mm) and closed Javari that. This produced a soft and deep sound when plucked without the use of any plectrum (Mizrab).
Amongst the present day masters Asad Ali Khan is the foremost. He is also passing the tradition on to his son. Others include Shamsuddin Faridi Desai, Bahauddin Dagar and Beenkar Suvir Misra.
Pt.Bindu Madhav Pathak from Hubli, Karnataka who died recently was a great exponent of been. This tradition has been continued by his son Shrikant Pathak.
One of the few women who play the rudra veena is Smt. Jyoti Hegde.
Indian artists
Some famous Rudra Veena players are as follows:
- Abid Hussain
- Asad Ali Khan
- Asit Kumar Banerjee
- Bahauddin Dagar
- Bande Ali Khan
- Chote Rehmat Khan
- Dabir Khan
- Hazrat Inayat Khan
- Hindraj Divekar
- Pt.Bindu Madhav Pathak
- Jyothi Hegde
- Nasir Aminuddin Khan
- Pandrinath Kolhapure
- Parvatikar- Foremost amongst the 20th century artists who lived in Himalayas
- Ramachandra V. Hegde - also plays the sitar
- Sadiq Ali Khan
- Shamsuddin Faridi Desai
- ZAHID KHAN FARIDI
- Suvir Misra
- Vasuki Shankar
- Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
- Shree P D Shah
Out of the traditional beenkars,late Ustad Shamsuddin's family has four sons (Zahid, Nasir, Rehman, and Parvez), all of them play the rudra veena.
Outside the Indian sub-continent
- Jeff Lewis, United States
- Philippe Bruguiere, France
- Peter Row, United States
- Benjamin Perkins, United States
- Keiji Haino, Japan
- amaan quadri (India)
- Remco Helbers (Netherlands)
See also
- Bharatiya Sangeet Vadya (Indian Music Instruments)
- Mohan Veena