A year ago in the hilltop town of Kirtipur overlooking Kathmandu, musicians started to experiment with a blend of Appalachian Bluegrass with the mewl of the sarangi from the Himalaya. Zoe Levitt, a ...

Samundra band, an ensemble that plays age-old Nepali tunes, recomposing many in new forms, is known for updating cherished old music for contemporary times. With members Anil Gandharba on sarangi and ...

Nepali Folk instrumental band, Kutumb Band, has emphasized the significance of raising awareness among the younger generation about traditional music. Talking to SBS Nepali, two band members, Pavit ...

Over the last five years the band Kutumba has revived forgotten folk tunes from villages and brought them to the mainstream music scene. Celebrating their fifth anniversary on 9 May, they aim to ...