Why do you think Indians failed to sustain the tradition? See, we do have a handful of Rudra Veena players in India, but that’s not enough. It was in the ’50s and ’60s when classical music ...

Veena player Maddala Mahalakshmi no more She was a known Veena player and Guru was breathed her last earlier this January. On the 13th, an Instagram page shared the sad news of her passing away ...

The veena is India’s national instrument. It is linked to Goddess Saraswati and used in classical music. Playing it needs ...

The 2011 World Routes Academy mentoring scheme focuses on South India, following young UK veena player Hari Sivanesan and his mentor Aruna Sairam, a Carnatic vocalist based in Chennai.