RUDRA VINA
Rudra-Vina
| Saraswati-Vina | Vichitra-Vina
Hansa-Vina | Santur
| Sursringar | Dotar
| Mohan Vina
Swarmandal / Surmandal
| Ektara / Gopi-Yantra
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RUDRA VINA
The
Rudra-Vina (traditional Version or Dagar Rudra Vina) is
a very old instrument around which many legends of magic
powers have developped. Unfortunately it is no longer
available in a good quality, as the experienced instrument
makers (mostly family businesses with carefully guarded
secrets of their art as for example Murari, the founder
of the previous Kanalal Instruments) are gradually dying
out and even well-known manufacturers do not take the
risk of producing this instrument. Due to the low demand
there is not a lot of experience of how to make it anymore.
Also most of the instrument makers refuse making a Rudra-Vina
because they believe it is bad luck to do so.
Many
of the well-known stringed instruments of today come from
the Rudra Vina. In the northern Indian tradition it was
regarded as the noblest solo instrument for centuries.
Playing technique and repertoire as well as the art of
making it were carefully guarded family secrets. Because
of the very exclusive character of the Rudra Vina, its
difficult playing technique and its very low, highly introvert
sound character, it is almost extinct nowadays.
The
Rudra-Vina has a long wooden resonance tube. This carries
a bridge, frets and pegs. Attached to the tube are two
large pumpkin resonators that serve as sound amplifiers.
One of the resonators is put on the left shoulder in the
traditional playing posture. The player holds the tube
diagonally in front of himself and sits between the two
pumpkins. The four playing strings are fingered and pulled
sideways like in the case of the Sitar. They are plucked
with changing strokes of right index and middle finger.
Both these fingers have a wire pick. The Rudra-Vina does
not have any resonant strings.
Rudra
Vina about 4. 000.-- Euro (availibility on request)
only second hand instruments on sale if available
at the time of request
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