Project Sarangi (Nepali: प्रोजेक्ट सारंगी) is a Nepali foundation that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous Nepali folk music craftsmanship. It provides tutorials in the playing of Nepali Sarangi and other Nepali folk instruments. Project Sarangi is based in Kathmandu, Nepal and was founded by sarangi player Kiran Nepali in 2012.[1][2][3][4]
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Native name | प्रोजेक्ट सारंगी |
|---|---|
| Company type | Music |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 2012 in Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Founder | Kiran Nepali |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu , Nepal |
| Products | Nepali sarangi |
| Services | Education and training in sarangi playing |
Kiran Nepali is a third generation musician and plays sarangi with folk acts Navneet Aditya Waiba, Kutumba, Bipul Chettri and Playing for Change.[1][5][6][3]
History edit
Beginnings edit
Kiran Nepali founded the institute in 2012 at his home in Kirtipur and later moved to Lalitpur in Kathmandu where the project's office is based and classes conducted. In addition to music tutorials Project Sarangi also manufactures a variety of Nepali sarangis from its factory in Kirtipur.[7][8][2]
Jamarko edit
The project organizes a free Nepali folk music event called 'Jamarko' every year in Kathmandu where various folk bands and artists congregate and showcase their art. Diverse Nepali folk instruments are exhibited during this workshop.[9][1][10][11][12]
Factory edit
All Project Sarangi instruments are traditionally handmade from a single block of wood and come in four beginner to professional levels.[1][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Annapurna Express | Making sarangi 'cool' again". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ a b c "Contemporising the sarangi". Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ a b "Kiran Nepali - Playing for Change". Playing for Change. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Imagine… Sarangi Beyond Nepali Folk Music | John Lennon Would Have Been Proud". 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "हीरादेवीलाई सम्झाउँदै - संगित - साप्ताहिक". 2017-06-20. Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Trying to revive Nepali Folk Music through Project Sarangi | Interview with Kiran Nepali". 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Kiran Nepali - "Making Sarangi cool again"". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ Himalaya TV (2017-08-09), PROJECT SARANGI CENTER | KIRAN NEPALI | PRINCE NEPALI | EXCUSE ME, retrieved 2018-03-30
- ^ "Melodious Instruments of Lyrical Nepal | Features | ECSNEPAL - The Nepali Way". ecs.com.np. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Sarangi Bhela: Reviving Sarangi Culture in Nepal | Glocal Khabar". Glocal Khabar. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "The Mountain Music Project » Blog Archive » Jamarko in Kathmandu". mountainmusicproject.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ "Jamarko-Sano Prayas-Project Sarangi – Nepali E-Chords". www.nepaliechords.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
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