Saraswati Veena - South India’s Divine Instrument | Musical Wonders of India

#darbarfestival | Showcasing the Saraswati veena - a revered Indian classical string instrument associated with Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of music, art, and learning. ► Join our newsletter at for the finest in Indian classical music and dance, and watch full length exclusive concerts in pristine HD on the Darbar Player: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about the music: Often referred to as “The Queen of instruments” in the classical music of South India, (also known as Carnatic music), the Saraswati veena is one of very few ancient instruments to have retained its exalted position in modern times. A large, plucked and fretted lute, it is one of India’s oldest musical instruments dating back to at least 1500 BC with the earliest visual representations depicting a variety of veenas in the ancient temple sculptures of South India. The Vedic scriptures – particularly the