The Hindu·3 min read·medium
A legacy of musical instrumentation flows quietly in Srirangam
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Nahla Nainar
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G. Venkatesan is a master artisan in Srirangam who continues his family's multi-generational legacy of crafting and repairing classical stringed instruments like the Saraswati Veena. His son has joined the workshop, ensuring the survival of this traditional craft that involves meticulous hand-shaping of seasoned jackfruit wood.
G. Venkatesan’s fingers display his years of experience as he strums the strings of a Saraswati Veena to test them at his home-based workshop in Srirangam.
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