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Once part of the classical music tradition, today this zither with three gourd resonators survives only in rural, tribal settings.
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Title: Kinnari Vina
Date: 19th century
Geography: India
Culture: Indian
Medium: Wood, gourds
Dimensions: 17 1/2 × 54 in. (44.5 × 137.2 cm)
Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted
Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Accession Number: 89.4.205
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