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Arched harp
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Arched harps is a category in the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system for musical instruments, a type of harp. The instrument may also be called bow harp. With arched harps, the neck forms a contin
Before becoming stick zithers Indian veenas were arched harps. Sculpture of a woman playing the veena 6th–7th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancient kingdom of Kashmir)
Before becoming stick zithers Indian veenas were arched harps. Sculpture of a woman playing the veena 6th–7th century, India (Jammu and Kashmir, ancie
Cycladic culture harp player, 2800–2700 B.C
Cycladic culture harp player, 2800–2700 B.C
Open angular-harp.
Open angular-harp.
Frame harp, the opening is closed.
Frame harp, the opening is closed.
Veena
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The veena, also spelled vina, is any of various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.
Arched harp
…In Mesopotamia, the bowed harp was used until around 1900 B.C., when it was replaced by the angular harp. In India today, the term veena (vina, bin) includes a large variety of stringed instruments. In ancient Indian times, vina was used to name bowed harps and lutes and later to stick…
Plaque with a dancer and a veena (harp) player 1st century B.C.
Plaque with a dancer and a veena (harp) player 1st century B.C.
India, ca. 450-490 CE, Ajanta Caves. A Kinnara holding a lute-type veena, possibly a kacchapī veena (Sanskrit for "tortoise veena"). No description su
India, ca. 450-490 CE, Ajanta Caves. A Kinnara holding a lute-type veena, possibly a kacchapī veena (Sanskrit for "tortoise veena"). No description survives to go with name.
Embekka Devalaya temple, Sri Lanka. A Kinnari holds an ālāpīni vīnī, a type of stick-zither with a half gourd used for the resonator.
Embekka Devalaya temple, Sri Lanka. A Kinnari holds an ālāpīni vīnī, a type of stick-zither with a half gourd used for the resonator.
Coin ca. 335-380 CE. (Front side) Samudragupta seated left on a low couch or throne, playing veena set on his knees. (Reverse side) Lakshmi seated lef
Coin ca. 335-380 CE. (Front side) Samudragupta seated left on a low couch or throne, playing veena set on his knees. (Reverse side) Lakshmi seated left on wicker stool, holding diadem and cornucopia.