Veena can be broadly classified into several different types
With frets
- Rudra veena, plucked string instrument used in Hindustani music
- Saraswati veena, plucked string instrument used in Carnatic music
Fretless
- Vichitra veena, plucked string instrument used in Hindustani music
- Chitra veena or gottuvadhyam, plucked string instrument used in Carnatic music
Other
- Yazh, or Shatatantri veena
- Saptatantri veena
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