The veena is one of the most ancient string instruments of India. Its origin can be traced back to the Ancient Yazh, a stringed instrument, similar to the Grecian Harp. Bharata, in his Natya Shastra, explains the theory of the 22 sruti-s in an octave with the help of two experimental veenas. The veena then went through several innovations and modifications. In its current form, the instrument can be attributed to Raghunath Nayak (Seventeenth Century) of Tanjavur ...
