The Magic Strings traces the origin of the Goddess of arts and creativity, Saraswati, her stringed lute, the Veena, and the Veena’s transformation across Asia into various forms of lutes, including India, Burma, Indonesia, and Korea.

Through a collection of interactive installations employing “state of the art” electronic music, and digital recordings of performances by Asian masters, the project allows people to enter the world of Asian sound, musical imagery, cultural and spiritual aesthetics.