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MUKHVEENA
Type: SUSHIR VADYA
Mukhveena is a wind instrument made of bamboo and wood. This is a traditional instrument found in Tamil Nadu. Some of the best Mukhveenas are made from the bamboo grown on the banks of the Kaveri river in South India.
MUKHVEENA in Tamil Nadu
Material: Wood, Bamboo
A double reed wind pipe which has 7 playing holes and 5 auxiliary holes. The auxiliary holes are used to adjust the pitch. The sound produced from Mukhveena is the result of the contact of the fingers of the player with the playing holes. Swaras as well as the techniques such as meend, gamaka can be produced by fully or partially opening the finger holes, controlling the breath and working with the lips, tongue and teeth upon the reed. The system of fingering adopted for the production of seven notes is the same as in the case of the flute. Half and quarter tones are a result of the synchronisation of the intelligent fingering and the adjustment of the pressure of the air blown into the pipe. Some of the best Mukhveenas are made from the bamboo grown on the banks of the Kaveri river in South India.
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