Design Resource
Saraswathi Veena Making
Traditional and Classical Musical Instrument
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Bridge Making
The main part of Veena is the bridge. Wood is carved in the shape of the bridge. Aarak (lacquer) is melted and applied on the wooden bridge on which a flat bar of brass is fixed. Holes are drilled on either of the bridge's legs. Saw powder and adhesive are put in the holes and a small piece of wood is fixed in the whole. The wooden bridge is fixed in the middle of the resonator. A slightly curved brass bar is fixed adjacent to the bridge, which gives the Veena its characteristic sound. The strings are fixed to the Veena, passing over these brass bars.
