The Chitraveena is made of a numerous number of materials and this article will highlight the important ones used to build the instrument and it's side pieces.
The gottu or the slide used to be made of bull horn or wood but as the years came by, the world moved ahead and it is now made of teflon as it is smoother and more friendly to the environment. It is also the more modern option as it is strong and gives a good sound.
Note: As a Chitraveena player, the teflon gottu does have a few flaws for example, after long periods of practice, the strings make impressions in the teflon making the surface rougher reducing the advantage it has over other types of gottus.
Normal Chitraveenas or even veena's are made of wood from a jackfruit tree but a more elite material used by maestro Chitraveena. N. Ravikiran is teak wood which is a bit heavier but gives better sound.
The strings which give the instrument it's appeal are made of steel and brass where the thicker mandram strings are made out of the latter and the normal, vibration and tala strings are made out of the former.
A Chitraveena not only requires many materials but it also requires nonstop, backbreaking work to carve the intricate designs ons the sides and to carve the hard wood into the bell shape to produce the sounds making this the "Singing Instrument".
The gottu or the slide used to be made of bull horn or wood but as the years came by, the world moved ahead and it is now made of teflon as it is smoother and more friendly to the environment. It is also the more modern option as it is strong and gives a good sound.
Note: As a Chitraveena player, the teflon gottu does have a few flaws for example, after long periods of practice, the strings make impressions in the teflon making the surface rougher reducing the advantage it has over other types of gottus.
Normal Chitraveenas or even veena's are made of wood from a jackfruit tree but a more elite material used by maestro Chitraveena. N. Ravikiran is teak wood which is a bit heavier but gives better sound.
The strings which give the instrument it's appeal are made of steel and brass where the thicker mandram strings are made out of the latter and the normal, vibration and tala strings are made out of the former.
A Chitraveena not only requires many materials but it also requires nonstop, backbreaking work to carve the intricate designs ons the sides and to carve the hard wood into the bell shape to produce the sounds making this the "Singing Instrument".
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