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वीणा तत्त्व प्रकाशिका
An international gathering devoted to the Saraswati Veena—bringing together master practitioners, musicologists, and researchers in Bengaluru to celebrate the instrument's classical heritage and acoustical science.
The Gathering & Lineage || Living Tradition
An instrument of depth.
A dedicated international forum.
Veena Tattva Prakashika was established in 2014 by Vidwan Prashanth Iyengar under the aegis of the Sreerama Center of Performing Arts (SCOPA), Bengaluru, to provide an exclusive platform dedicated to the Saraswati Veena.
The conference unites leading vainikas, musicologists, physicists, medical researchers, and master instrument makers. It bridges regional traditions—including the Mysore, Thanjavur, Andhra, and Travancore baanis—fostering multi-generational dialogue between senior vidwans and emerging practitioners.
Beyond concert recitals, VTP emphasizes academic inquiry into organology, acoustic physics, fret mathematics, and playing ergonomics. Every session is designed to document performance practice, critically examine historical treatises, and preserve authentic veena techniques.
In keeping with SCOPA’s founding philosophy, admission to all conference sessions—both lecture-demonstrations and concerts—remains completely free and open to the public, welcoming scholars, students, and rasikas alike.
“The veena demands immense discipline, subtlety, and contemplative depth. Veena Tattva Prakashika was created to ensure that this noble art is preserved in its traditional purity while remaining open to rigorous scientific inquiry and intergenerational dialogue.”
Conference Retrospective || VTP VI (2026)
Pallavi in Rare Allied Talas.
A landmark assembly.
Held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at MES Kalavedi, Malleswaram, on the theme of Dikshitar kritis and Pallavi in allied talas.
The edition was dedicated to Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar in his 250th year and to Dr. Ra. Satyanarayana in his centenary year. Its record holds the full programme, the honours conferred, the ceremonies and photographs.
Vidwan Parthasarathy
Conference President · Sri Padma Vainika Vibhushana
Vidushi Suma Sudhindra
Sri Padma Vainika Bhushana
Vidushi Geetha Ramanand
Sri Padma Vainika Ratna
Organology & Acoustic Science || Research Archive
Sound, examined and heard.
At VTP, scientific research is not an external novelty—it is the rigorous documentation of what ancient masters knew through intuition and acoustic practice.
- Mathematics Meets Veena: Signal Analysis using Ramanujam & Fourier Transforms
- Imaging of Upper Limb Muscles in Veena Plucking
- The Veena’s Anatomy: A Radiological PerspectiveA CT examination of the veena that compares its parts with human anatomy, setting its 24 frets beside the 24 free vertebrae of the spine.
- The Science of Making and Playing the VeenaMusician, instrument and audience modelled as one system, including how the composition of fret wax shapes the sustain of a gamaka.
- The Role of Posture in Veena Playing
- Historical Development of the Veena
Conference Chronicle || Archive (2014–2026)
Six editions.
A living history.
From our founding gathering in 2014 through six landmark editions, Veena Tattva Prakashika has continuously united artists, luthiers, and scholars.
You Are Cordially Invited
Veena Tattva Prakashika VII
The Seventh International Veena Conference
Musicians, researchers, students, instrument makers, and rasikas from around the world are invited to assemble in Bengaluru for three days of contemplative recitals, scholarly papers, and living heritage.