An ancient stringed musical instrument from India that is plucked and produces deep, resonant tones in classical Indian music.
From Sanskrit 'vīṇā,' one of the oldest known stringed instruments. The word has been used for over 2,000 years in Indian music tradition and entered English through colonial contact with India in the 18th-19th centuries.
The veena is one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world—images appear in Indian art from 2,000 years ago. It's so important to Indian classical music that several composers are legendary for their veena mastery, making it the sitar's ancient cousin.
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