Veena for the left-handed!

[Rsachi]

[Rsachi]

Clue: the photo of Balachander is by error mirror-inverted, see the way the watch is shown! ( Schade, the LP was produced where they thought the could do the switch!)

[Radhika-Rajnarayan]

There is a person, Suvir Mishra, who actually plays the Rudra veena left-handed (plucking with the left hand). Here is a video of him playing Hindustani music on the Saraswati veena adapted to his requirements. (The video only works for the first 8 minutes - but it's enough to see how he plays)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYt5dr7d8Jk

He usually plays the adapted 'been' or rudra veena:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfpdhN990o

[Rsachi]

Thank you! Suvir is indeed a brave one to venture forth and get the feft-handed instrument.
I have wondered about the possibilities and issues of left-handed musicians dealing with instruments like the veena, sitar, violin, etc., which are rarely if ever produced/constructed in left-handed design.
Here is a website that discusses this issue: http://lefthandedworld.net/musical-instruments/

[thanjavooran]

Please refer the following link for few interesting points on this subject.
http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic. ... nt+playing
Thanjavooran
12 11 2012