Gottu – Carnatic Music Exams

Gottu Vadyam

20 Feb 201924 Feb 2026 by Prasanna, posted in Certificate Year IV

The chitravina (also known as chitra veena, chitraveena, chitra vina, hanumad vina) is a 20 or 21-string fretless lute in Carnatic Music. This is also known as "Maha Nataka Veena". This is similar to Veena except for the frets. There will be an extra bridge under the main bridge. Around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it started to be … Continue reading Gottu Vadyam

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29th May, 2026

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19.01.2023

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10th Oct, 2018

Technical Terms – DYr 2

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23rd March 2021

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18th Sep 2020

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25th Nov 2020

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12th April 2020

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14th March, 2020

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Aparna Suraj

31st Jan 2020

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17th Jan 2020

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25th Nov, 2019

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29th August, 2019

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Rajalakshmi Iyer

10th June 2019

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1st May, 2019

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Thank you for your valuable information shared.

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