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The Veena Legacy of Simpadipura
Simpadipura, a nondescript village in Doddaballapura in Karnataka is home to the makers of the Mysore Veena who are keeping the legacy of the instrument alive. Manjunath belongs to the third generation of the family that started the tradition of making Mysore veenas in the village. Nonagenarian Penna Hoblayya who is called Pennoblayya, is said… Read More The Veena Legacy of Simpadipura