The
rudra veena (also spelled
rudra vina, , ), and also called
bin (Hindi: in North India, is a large plucked
string instrument used in
Hindustani classical music, one of the major types of
veena played in Indian classical music. It has a long tubular body made of wood or bamboo with a length between 54 and 62 inches. Two large, round resonators, made of dried and hollowed gourds, are attached under the tube. Twenty-four brass-fitted raised wooden frets are fixed on the tube with the help of wax. There are 4 main strings and 3
chikari strings.