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Encyclopedia > Newari Music
Music of Nepal: Topics
Newari Music Khas Music
Nepali rock Nepalese hip hop
Timeline and Samples
Genres Newari Music - Nepali rock - Nepalese Hip hop
Awards Image Music Awards - HitsFM Music Awards
Charts
Festivals Goon lā
Media Radio Nepal , Hits FM, Image FM
National anthem "Rastriya Gaan"

Newari Music is a traditional music developed in Nepal by the Newars. It mainly consists of percussion instruments, some wind instruments and no string instruments. The rock music scene of Nepal originated with the arrival of Hippies in the Kathmandu valley. ... Nepalese hip hop music includes a vital underground style that is a major part of the Nepalese music scene. ... The rock music scene of Nepal originated with the arrival of Hippies in the Kathmandu valley. ... Nepalese hip hop music includes a vital underground style that is a major part of the Nepalese music scene. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... Radio Nepal was established on 1st April 1951. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognzed either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Rastriya Gaan (Nepali for National Song), first adopted in 1962, was a homage to the ruler of Nepal and the countrys national anthem. ... Music is a form of entertainment or other human activity that involves organized and audible sounds and silence. ... The Newar are the indigenous ethnolinguistic group of Nepals Kathmandu valley. ...

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Instruments

The instruments can be categorized as

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Percussion Instruments

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Dhime (Nepal Bhasa: धिमे) is a double-headed cylindrical drum with a big wooden or metallic body. ... Bhusyaa (Nepal Bhasa: भूस्या:) is a pair of metallic cymbal played primarily by Newars in jatras. ...

Wind Instruments

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7 and 6 hole traverse bansuri The bansuri, one of the oldest musical instruments in India, is a side-blown flute made of bamboo or reed with six or seven holes, and used in Hindustani classical music as well as light music and film music. ...

Traditional Music

The traditional Newari music have been arranged into a particular schedule 1. There are certain songs played at certain season. The songs generally narrate or depict the mood of the particular season.

Season Festival Song
Grishma (Summer) Sithinakha to Gathāmuga Chare Sinjyā
Warshā (Monsoon) Gathāmuga Chare to Yanlā Punhi Tukājyā
Sharad Silu mye
Hemant Mālshree
Shishir Holi mye
Basanta Holi Punhi to Buddha Jayantee

Besides these, there are certain pieces played at particular time of day.

Rāg Time of day
Kola 12 pm to 1 am
Namāmi 1 am to 2 am
Mālawā 2 am to 3 am
Biha chuli 3 am to 5 am
Bhakta 5 am to 7 am
Jayasiree 7 am to 9 am
Māluwā 9 am to 12 am
Wimaasa 12 am to 1 pm
Āshāwani 1 pm to 2 pm
Padmajati 2 pm to 3 pm
Deshā 3 pm to 4 pm
Kausi 4 pm to 6 pm
Kedār 6 pm to 7 pm
Wijaya 7 pm to 10 pm
Wimāsa 10 pm to 11 pm
Nāya 11 pm to 12 pm
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References

1. Kantipur by Basu Pasa



 

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