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The Seven Strings

The veena has seven strings: four sing the melody and three keep the rhythm. Here each one sings a note of the swan's song. Seven steps, all open: play any of them, any day, until you know it by heart.

Touch a string, or swipe across them. On a computer, press the keys 1 to 7. No music reading needed.

STEP 1

Hear the swan, find Sa

    SA, SEVEN TIMESfollow the glow

      The glowing string is the next one. It waits for you. Play along adds the drone, and the strings glow in time.

      SEVEN SPARKS OF JOY

      0 of 7

      Each step you finish opens one spark. Seven make the Seed.

      THE WHOLE SONG

      nine breaths
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      The song, in Raga Hamsadhwani, the voice of the swan, played here on the veena. Nine breaths, 5.5 seconds in and 5.5 out: draw in, connect, gratitude, give flowers, thank you three times, close your eyes and feel.