Kinnari veena

The kinnari vina (Sanskrit: किन्नरी वीणा) is a historical veena, a tube zither with gourds attached to act as resonators and frets.

Pictures show both long (eka-tantri-style) and short (alapini-style) tube zithers.

[5] In the early Mughal Empire, the kinarri vina had two strings, the bīn had three and the yantra or jantar had 5 or 6.

[3] The instrument in modern times has a notched or carved stick mounted vertically on the tube, similar to the African mvet zither.

[7][8] The gourd is pierced with a bamboo rod so that it sticks out on both sides of the calabash and forms a neck.

[7] Traditionally, it was strung with fiber from the Saccharum spontaneum plant, but in recent years, metal stings have been used.

[7] The instrument may be on the edge of extinction, as a news article has reported that only one experienced player is now living.

Kinnari Vina, late 19th century. The bird is supposed to represent a kite . The instrument's body was a hollowed out stick, forming a tube.
Ca, 12th century C.E. Musician playing Kinnari vina at the Chennakeshava Temple, Belur . The squared circle on the instrument's bottom is a platform for the stringholder and bridge. It connects to the tube, delivering vibrations to tube and gourd resonators.