Numerous strings in my lute
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N. Rajendran presents his veenas with the flourish of a jeweller, carefully lining up the handcrafted string instruments against the wall of his drawing room in Thanjavur with the ‘kudam’ (resonator) resting on doughnut-shaped cushions on the floor.
It’s been raining heavily, and there’s no electricity in Rajendran’s locality. A small candle is holding on bravely. The flickering flame picks up Rajendran’s workmanship as he removes the red canvas covering of the instruments. The strings seem to respond automatically to his touch as he takes off the wooden slat protecting the fingerboard.