Sunday, January 20, 2013

Saranda

                                          10"x12" Oil on Canvas
 Status : Commissioned

I came across this beautiful instrument while researching on Indian musical instruments and instantly fell in love with it. It was designed, created and also played by the Fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. He instructed his followers to practice singing sacred shabads with this instrument to elevate the soul. It has a very deep and mysterious sound and is considered to have a healing effect. Sadly, Saranda vanished from the Sikh traditions in India around a hundred years ago, and now can mainly be found in museums and among few Sikhs who still play this instrument.

To watch and listen to this instrument being played Click here
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2 comments:

  1. dokka srinivasuAugust 8, 2013 at 6:54 AM

    Mamta madam

    Excellent piece of artwork created by yourself. Madam your paintings are so beautiful and realistic and natural.

    Mamta madam through blogs several people across the globe explore their talents particularly artists and painters like and share their talents with others through their art blogs. Really a wonderful effort.

    Mamta madam please explore my Heritage of India blog and read some of the paintings related messages which i shared in my Heritage of India blog.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/02/warli-paintings-greetings-cards.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/02/mathubani-mithila-paintings-first-day.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/03/kerala-mural-paintings.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/beautiful-kalamkari-painting-images.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/03/indian-pot-painting-vintage-russian.html

    Mamta madam further i am sharing my knowledge on Indian Heritage and Culture with school and college students by giving seminars to them and so far i gave 2 seminars on Indian Heritage and Culture.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/my-second-seminar-on-indian-heritage.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/02/my-first-seminar-on-indian-heritage-and.html

    Mamta madam these are some other messages which many people watched and gave their comments to me.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2012/12/indian-woman-in-19th-century-vintage.html

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/02/goddess-saraswati-mata-vintage-post.html

    Mamta madam recently on 14th july i am sharing one message in my heritage of india blog with the title "Vintage telegrams of india(farewell to the 163 year old telegraph system in india). In this message i am using the images of telegrams of my collection. Madam this is the link for this message.

    http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/2013/07/vintage-telegrams-of-indiafarewell-to.html

    Mamta madam further BBC delhi office staff requested me using some of my telegrams images in their hindi website and i gave permission to them for using them. This is the BBC link where they are using my telegrams images in their hindi website message on telegraph system in india.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/india/2013/07/130712_telegram_picture_gallery_aj.shtml

    Mamta madam please look into my above messages and share your valuable comments on my Heritage of India blog.

    Mamta madam did you have any Indian vintage postcards, prints,photographs etc. with you for my collection purpose and for sharing them in my Heritage of India blog.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 19, 2014 at 2:59 AM

    Nice art work...concept of musical instruments are too good, and really your work is so beautiful and realistic and natural.
    Indian Art Collectors
    www.bestcollegeart.com

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