Posture of the Veena player determines and fixes the connecting points between the player's spine and fingertips. The player's posture fixes the angle in which he is holding the Veena. The direction and angle of his left hand, as he runs his forefinger and middle finger over the Veena frets is rooted in his posture. Any shift in the player's posture means an entire realignment of the angle of his left hand and the pressure points on his forefinger and middle finger.
Why is it important to maintain a steady and fixed posture? There are nerves connecting the fingers and spine. Pressure points created by constant abrasion of the left hand forefinger and middle finger on the Veena strings serve to establish contact between the Veena naadam (resonance) and the life-force energy within himself. By altering the posture the pressure points of the fingertips are shifted and attempts to contact one's life-force energy is suspended midway. New pressure points by shifting angle of posture means starting one's spiritual journey from the scratch.
By maintaining the same posture on the same Veena (same Veena because Veena comes in different sizes like width of the Veena dandi, height of the Veena, size of the kudam etc. which would again create different pressure points on the player's left hand fingertips despite player maintaining same posture) throughout one's Veena sadhana, the Veena player unites with his Veena to create his identity through the naadam of his Veena. On the spiritual side, his kundalini is awakened to progress upwards.
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