BLOG #10: INDIGENOUS MUSIC OF NEPAL

In this blog i would like to write about the different musical instruments and music genres of different cultural ethnicity in Nepal with its values and importance. In this particular blog i would like to give a general introduction about Music of Nepal.

Nepal is a very small landlocked country bordering with China and India ,with around 29 million people living in the country with more than 50 different races and tribes with diverse music. Nepalese music has very important values within its culture and community. Nepalese musical instruments plays an important role to its culture and society. In every festival and rituals these instrument play a vital part and being played. Historically found facts believes that 200 musical instruments are there but only 100 of them have been discovered till date.

The rhythm, beats, bounce of Nepali traditional folk and classical music is spiritual enough to sooth you and entertaining enough to cheer you. Music is associated with every event in Nepal, then be it birth, marriage, festivals or National Events.

Various songs, musical instruments and dances are connected with various religious, social and cultural life of the Nepalese. The main genres of Nepali music are pop, rock, folk and classical. There are number of genres that are yet to be cataloged.

Here are some of the Popular indigenous music i will be writing about in coming blogs

Newari Music
Khas Music
Gurung Music
Kirant Music
Tamang Music
Magar Music
Sherpa Music
Maithili Music
Bhojpuri Music

Blog by Safal Maharjan

Images

http://deepakbajracharya.com.np/2016/11/25/cream-of-rhythm/

https://www.kullabs.com/img/note_images/Uk6yKPpMaaBpQYIx.jpg

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Nepal

http://www.gonepal.eu/about-nepal/culture/musical-nepal

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