Venava

Venava fiddle of Ceylon, with body of polished coconut, lizardskin belly and 2 strings, 1 secured to a rear peg, the other tied to the neck. It is played with a horsehair bow. An instr. of mendicant musicians (173). Sachs, Curt. Die Musikinstrumente Indiens und Indonesiens. Berlin, 1915.