Venu

वेणु

Sanskritve · ṇu

ṇ — n with the tongue tip curled back

The bamboo flute — Krishna's instrument

MusicBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam

Meaning

Venu is the transverse bamboo flute of South Indian music, associated above all with Krishna. In a dance orchestra it adds a soft melodic line beside the voice.

Also written: flute, venuvu, pullanguzhal, kuzhal

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bansuri
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatanatyam

Related words

RagaरागThe melodic framework a composition lives in.krishnaकृष्णA name of the Hindu deity Vishnu.Swaraस्वरA musical note, named and sung.Mridangamमृदङ्गम्The double-headed drum that carries a Carnatic recital.TanpuraतानपूराThe long-necked drone instrument that holds the pitch Shrutiश्रुतिThe pitch — the tonic the whole ensemble tunes to

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