Originating in northern India, it is named after Rudra, the fierce form of Shiva. It is believed that Ravana built and played this veena to pay homage to Shiva and named it after him.

At a modest house in Plymouth, the best veena player in North America goes about her busy schedule. Amid teaching a select set of students and organizing her global concert itinerary — including a ...

As the curtain rose at Narada Gana Sabha’s Main Hall, the audience was greeted by a breathtaking sight — over a 100 veena artistes, ranging from sprightly 10-year-olds to seasoned septuagenarians, ...

PASADENA, Calif. — At an autumn concert in Southern California, instrumentalist and vocalist Sheela Bringi carefully adjusted the strings of her harp before dedicating the opening invocation to ...

People sometimes fall in love at first sight — but Jyoti Hegde fell in love at first sound. The renowned Rudra Veena player, who performed at a recent music festival at NCPA in Mumbai before taking to ...

Bengaluru’s artistic ecosystem supports a diverse range of artistes, from the new age vibrancy to the eons of heritage that ...