रुद्र वीणा
Hindi
Alternative Forms
रुद्रवीणा (rudravīṇā)
Etymology
From Sanskrit रुद्र (rudra, “roarer”), an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, who, according to legend, invented the instrument + Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā, “lute”)
Pronunciation
(Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾʊd̪.ɾə ʋiː.ɳɑː/, [ɾʊd̪.ɾɐ‿ʋiː.ɳäː]
Noun
- (Hindustani classical music) The rudra veena, a kind of plucked string instrument used especially in dhrupad.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | रुद्र वीणा rudra vīṇā |
रुद्र वीणाएँ rudra vīṇāẽ |
| oblique | रुद्र वीणा rudra vīṇā |
रुद्र वीणाओं rudra vīṇāõ |
| vocative | रुद्र वीणा rudra vīṇā |
रुद्र वीणाओ rudra vīṇāo |