This is one of the oldest string instruments which evolved during the Renaissance. In the 16th century, approximately 1550 first constructed Violin in Italy. The smallest and highest-pitched of the string instrument family. Sometimes it used to be called a fiddle. Belongs to the chordophone family. It is widely used in Western music, whether it is folk, country music, or jazz, rock can accompany any orchestra or can play alone as a solo instrument.
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Veena the classical Indian Instrument
Veena the classical instrument
Veena the classical instrument is auspicious in Indian religious context which imagined to be as an instrument of the Goddess Saraswati. One of the oldest of Indian musical instruments. It belongs to a family of chordophone instruments. This is a type of plucked string musical instrument. From descriptions in the vedic literature tend to suggest veena of a different design than the present day ones. In the Indian music has always kept the highest regard for the veena music. Any type Indian raga music can be played on it. It can create beautiful and complex melody instrument in other music genres or it may be played for meditative purposes to sooth the nerves, to enhance the mental health.