Saraswathi Veena making Stage 1 - Part 1

Veena is a string instrument which is practiced for several years. Veena is one of the most popular classical instruments of South India, which is basically made in Thanjavur. Skilled and expert artisans are involved in the making of Veena. The making process begins with carving a single log of Jackfruit wood into Veena’s base. The precise making process takes at least 3 to 4 days to complete one complete Veena. Artisan first carves the basic shape of the Veena out of the single wood. After acquiring the basic shape exact shape of the Veena is marked on the wood using a stencil and measurements. The wood is carved in the circular part and then wood is scooped out from the large base part in order to create hollowness, which is known as the resonator (Tumba).
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