Kutumba is an instrumental folk Nepalese band.[1][2] It only uses Nepalese traditional musical instruments such as bamboo flutes, sarangi, madal, tungna, dhol, jhyamta, arbajoo, dhime, dhyangro, damphu, khin, and singing bowl.[3][4] The band recorded a single for season 6 of Coke Studio Pakistan, which aired in late 2013.[5] They have collaborated with other Nepali artists such as Navneet Aditya Waiba, Satya Aditya Waiba, Albatross, Hari Maharjan, 1974 AD and Astha Tamang Maskey.[1] They competed in the AI Song Contest 2021 alongside Diwas, Chepang, and Hari Maharjan with the song "Dreaming of Nepal", placing 17th with 15 points.[6]
Kutumba कुटुम्ब | |
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.jpg) Kutumba band at Khadgi Mahotsav 2075 (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Genres | Nepali folk music |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | reehaz, EMW,SAC. Kutumba |
| Members | Arun Manandhar Kiran Nepali Pavit Maharjan Raju Maharjan Rubin Kumar Shrestha Siddhartha Maharjan Arun Gurung (Manager) Niraj Maharjan (Stage Manager) |
| Past members | Sarangi: Rashil Palanchoke Flute: Binay Maharjan Flute: Suresh Kaji Shrestha Effects player: Sambhu Manandhar |
| Website | www |
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Discography
edit- Forever Nepali Folk Instrumental (2004)
- Folk Roots (2005)
- Naulo Bihani (2006)
- Mithila (2009)
- Utsarga (2010)[7]
- Karmath (2013)[8]
- Himalayan Highlands (2017)
Personnel
edit- Tungna and Arbajo: Arun Manandhar
- Sarangi: Kiran Nepali
- Percussion: Pavit Maharjan
- Percussion: Raju Maharjan
- Flute: Rubin Kumar Shrestha
- Effects: Siddhartha Maharjan
- Manager/ Technical Coordinator: Arun Gurung
- Stage/ Line Manager: Niraj Maharjan
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kutumba: The whole world is one". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Sturman, Janet (2019-02-26). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781483317748.
- ^ "Kutumba" (PDF). Nepal Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
- ^ "Bio". Kutumba. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "5 things Nepalis are fond of in Pakistan". Daily Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Participants". AI Song Contest 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
- ^ "Releases". Kutumba. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "Kutumba releases Karmath". The Himalayan Times. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
External links
edit- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130112031557/http://www.subsonicroutes.com/events/kutumba-live-in-london/
- http://www.kathmanduarts.org/Kathmandu_Arts/12_09-Kutumba.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130127095331/http://www.sarvodayausa.org/news/kutumba/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130113035321/http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/kutumba-31575.html
- http://www.nepalunderground.com/kutumba-everlasting-nepali-folk-instrumental-2005-songs/