Ravanahatha

A ravanahatha (variant names: ravanhatta, rawanhattha, ravanastron, ravana hasta veena) is an ancient bowed, stringed instrument, used in India, Sri Lanka, and surrounding areas. It has been suggested as an ancestor of the violin.^[1]

^ Heron-Allen, Edward (1885). Violin-Making. pp. 37–42. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Internet Archive (archive.org) facsimile of Cornell University Press copy. As it was and is, being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur aer=Ward, Lock, and Co.

[1] Heron-Allen, Edward (1885). Violin-Making. pp. 37–42. Retrieved 29 June 2017 – via Internet Archive (archive.org) facsimile of Cornell University Press copy. As it was and is, being a historical, theoretical, and practical treatise on the science and art of violin-making, for the use of violin makers and players, amateur aer=Ward, Lock, and Co.

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