The Veena is one of the oldest and hardest Indian string instruments. There are many different types of Veenas. I play the Saraswati Veena, which is mostly used in Carnatic Indian classical music. The basic elements of Veena are: śruti (the relative musical pitch), swara (the musical sound of a single note), rāga (the mode or melodic formulæ), and tala (the rhythmic cycles). These elements form the foundation of improvisation and composition.
Performance for Radha Govind Dham's Vaadya Manjari Carnatic Melody Competition
-- Won 1st Place --
Song title: Kurai ondrum illai
Ragam: Ragamalika (composed of three ragams: Shiva ranjani, Kapi, and Sindu bhairavi)
Thalam: Adi
Composer: Raajaji