Description

VICHITRA VEENA: Sur, Saaz aur Sadhak is a focused and visually engaging introduction to one of India’s rarest and most evocative string instruments. The book presents the Vichitra Veena through two complementary lenses: first, as an instrument with a distinctive structure, design, tuning system, string arrangement, and playing technique; and second, as a living tradition shaped by remarkable sadhaks whose artistry, scholarship, and innovations helped preserve and develop it. Moving from the anatomy of the instrument to portraits of major exponents, the book offers readers a clear and accessible understanding of the Vichitra Veena’s form, sound world, history, and continuing legacy. Richly illustrated and thoughtfully organized, it serves both as an introductory guide and as a tribute to a rare instrument whose voice remains profound, subtle, and deeply rooted in Indian classical music.

Key Highlights:

Introduces the Vichitra Veena through its structure, parts, materials, stringing, tuning, and playing method.

Explains important components such as dand, tumba, taargahan, ghurch, daad, taar, batta, and mizrab in a reader-friendly manner.

Includes visual diagrams of the instrument and its parts for easier understanding.

Documents the role of major Vichitra Veena sadhaks and their creative innovations.

Brings together instrument knowledge, performer legacy, and historical continuity in one compact volume.

Useful as both an introductory text and a heritage reference on a rare Indian classical instrument.

Table of Contents Snapshot: The Vichitra Veena and its Parts; Dand; Tumba; Sajavat; Taargahan and Ghurch; Daad; Taar and their arrangement; Batta and Mizrab; Parts of Vichitra Veena; Vichitra Veena Sadhaks and Their Creative Innovations; Ustad Abdul Aziz Khan; Ustad Faqir Habib Ali Khan Beenkar; Late Pt. Lalmani Mishra; Late Dr. Gopal Shankar Mishra; Late Pt. Ramesh Prem; Late Pt. Gopal Krishna Sharma; Late Pt. Ajit Singh; Pt. Krishna Chandra Gupt; Pt. Brahm Sarup Singh; Shri Anurag Singh; Dr. Radhika Veenasadhika

Availability: Printed and bound in India

Buy / Enquiry: Price: 1599 INR

Contact: Lokgatha Prakashan, No. 21, Mayuresh Delta, Plot No. 1, Sector 10B, Ulwe, Navi Mumbai 410206, Maharashtra, India. Email: lokgathaprakashan@gmail.com

Additional Note: Published on 19 November 2025 on International Vichitra Veena Day. Co-author & Editor: Aarohi Budhkar. Copyright © 2025 Lokgatha Prakashan. All rights reserved.