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[[File:Haldar4.jpg|thumbnail|Ranjan Veena by Pandit Niranjan Haldar]]<br />
'''Ranjan Veena''' is a plucked [[string musical instrument]] invented and patented by Pandit Niranjan Haldar, a retired senior Grade-A artist from [[All India Radio]] ([[Indore]], [[India]]). <br />
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== Invention ==<br />
Haldar has more than 40 years of experience in Indian and Western Classical music<ref>{{Cite web|title = Indian classical music instruments {{!}} Ranjan Veena|url = http://www.ranjanveena.com/|website = www.ranjanveena.com|access-date = 2016-01-22}}</ref> and has performed at various concerts and events such as [[Vichitra veena|Vichitra Veena]] for [[Akashvani (radio broadcaster)|Akashvani]], Doordarshan and Sangeet Natak Academy. He drew inspiration from Vichitra Veena. <br />
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After a decade of work he created a smaller musical instrument with a unique tonal quality that is a combination of the [[veena]], [[sitar]] and [[guitar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Omenad - Online Music Education|url = http://www.omenad.net/page.php?goPage=%252Farticles%252Franjanveena.htm|website = www.omenad.net|access-date = 2016-01-22}}</ref> The instrument is played with picks on fore-finger, middle-finger and thumb.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Omenad - Online Music Education|url = http://www.omenad.net/page.php?goPage=%252Farticles%252Franjanveena.htm|website = www.omenad.net|access-date = 2016-01-30}}</ref> On the Ranjan Veena, an experienced musician can play all the Indian Classical Instrumental techniques: Meed (Slide) Gamak, Krintan, Gitkari and the fast Taans.<br />
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==Structure ==<br />
* Type: finger picking instruments<br />
* Picks: 2 Finger Picks, 1 Thumb Pick & Stone/ Glass slide<br />
* Size (L*B*H): (1100mm X 330mm X 150mm)<br />
* Weight: 3.6&nbsp;kg (7.93&nbsp;lbs)<br />
* Main Strings: 5; Secondary/ Chikari Strings - 4; Sympathetic Strings - 12; Octave Range - 4<br />
* Tuning Knobs: 21 (Indian design with guitar-like mechanism)<br />
* Fret: with 19 reference frets.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:String instruments]]<br />
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