![]() ![]() ![]() Some Samudragupta gold coins show of the mid-4th century CE show (presumably) the king Samudragupta himself playing the instrument. Īnother early South Asian harp was the ancient veena, not to be confused with the modern Indian veena which is a type of lute. Iconographic evidence of the yaal appears in temple statues dated as early as 600 BCE One of the Sangam works, the Kallaadam recounts how the first yaaḻ harp was inspired by an archer's bow, when he heard the musical sound of its twang. Variants were described ranging from 14 to 17 strings, and the instrument used by wandering minstrels for accompaniment. The works of the Tamil Sangam literature describe the harp and its variants, as early as 200 BCE. An arched harp made of wooden brackets and metal strings is depicted on an Indus seal. Mesolithic era paintings from Bhimbhetka shows harp playing.
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