LecDem-4: New Plucking Techniques

The techniques presented here are, to the best of my knowledge, new and never before used on the Veena. I would be grateful if someone can correct me with evidence of prior existence. I am hapy to share these techniques with all of you. I would also like to highlight here that since music is sacred, a true teacher of music should NEVER hide techniques, ideas and thoughts from ones who seek knowledge. I am saddened by the fact that many talented performers and teachers don't follow this ideal.

Mr. K. S Venkatagiri of Rasigapriya group has brought to my notice that the vertical holding sytle of the Veena use a two way plucking technique; although this technique was not to produce the higher frequency plucking, suggested here in this demo, this plucking style has existed before. The finger-skin-bowing technique, all the same, seems to remain a new contribution.

On March 1, 2007, I saw a very beautiful right-hand plucking technique from Prince Rama Varma that also produces high-frequency plucking. Please see around 10:05 (time-stamp) in the following video:

http://video.webindia123.com/music/veena/ramavarma/perf2/index.htm

Category:

Music

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• Veena
• Veenai
• Gopal
• Kumar
• S.
• Balachander
• SB
• Carnatic
• Karnatic
• plucking
• techniques

[imdbstar]

can you please reupload this. the video is out of sync with the audio and also the length is cut.

kindly reupload. thanks a lot

[mvkmanne]

The video you have uploaded is innovative and interesting. But it has ended abruptly with only one technique., Santur technique demonstrated.by you. i wonder i would have been mesmerized if the video consisted of other techniques as well. I would like to add that i happened to witness a recital by Sri.R.K.Surranarayana,some two decades ago. He plucked the sarani in a very fast tempo like on sitar but with his middle finger.Could you please post you contact number.I am interested to learn more.

[ardhanariswar]

Hey! The video is sped up and the ending gets cut off. Can you fix this? I'd really like to see the entire thing. Thanks!

[GopalMeera]

I appreciate all comments - positive or critical. I only request that you use civil language. Thanks for the concept behind the words here.

[luvdasitar]

But why not use a sitar like stroking pattern ?

[luvdasitar]

You are a genius!

[nycanu]

this is just amazing. where are you located? I would love to have the oppurtunity to learn these techniques and more and discuss veena as an instrument with you.

Thanks so much

[maheranju]

Excellent!! no words to describe!! i really want to learn like this..

[rajeeram]

Superb, thanks for sharing your knowledge magnanimously.

[kuttyku]

It was so wonderful to listen to you play the sacred instrument and also explain its naunces . Commendable effort.

Way to go n keep up the good show!

Best wishes

PS: Its Prince Rama varma and not Prince Ravi varma.

[Zebonka]

Ah those bass notes... magnificent.

[lramakrishnan]

shabash! please do share this with the vainika list!

[lala7421]

man u are awesome! im gonna try ths!

[somebuddycool]

you are my guru