Video regarding the process of construction of a indian classical instrument: The Rudra Veena.
I followed mainly a DVD documentary edited by Koch, Lars-Christian, regarding the basic aspects of the process of making the wood instruments, however I had to adjust and see-mesure many instruments all around the world. I got great inspiration in this video, and with help of good friends and benkars, I made it possible.
Here you will see photos from making the instrument, and details of it when finished. You can listen to it's sound also, but I am just a beginer discovering the art of veena playing. This instrument, for me, can be played both traditional style and Dagarvani. It's very sensitive (I can hear the pulse of my heart, when I place the ear on the tumba), but it has also strong and long lasting sound. Toombas are 56'' aprx. And djavari to ara 96 cm. In the recording tuning is F#, but the instrument is giving a great sound at G#.
Hope you enjoy it as well as me!