Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal

Types of Musical Instruments

Percussion Wind String

• Played by • Blown and • Blown or
hitting with vibrated with vibrated
hands pressure through string
• Damaha, Madal • Flute, Harmonium • String-based
• Drum-based • Wind-based • Sarangi, Sitar
Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal

What is a folk musical instrument?

Please define with example.
Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal
A folk musical instrument is a sort of musical device developed by
a particular group of people residing in a certain area sharing same
festival, culture, race or religion. Some of the traditional folk
musical instruments of Nepal are: Madal, Sarangi, Tungna,Panche
Baja etc.
 Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal
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Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal
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 Some Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal
Instrument Special Features Related Area/Race
Sahanai It is made up of a metal pipe (copper) that is slightly bent Brahmin, Chhetri,
forward which contains few holes and reed on the top. It Dalit, Janajati
is played by blowing air. It is a part of Panche Baja. Hills and Terai
Jhyali/Jhurma It is a pair of brass /bronze instrument which looks like Bagmati Province,
/Jhyamta plate suspended by ropes. It is played by colliding each Gandaki Province,
other. It is also popular as a part of Panche Baja Province no.2 etc.
Damaha It is made up of copper and skin. It is formed by Middle hills and
/Nagara stretching leather of animals over a hollow copper bowl, Western Terai,
and is played by hitting with hands or drumsticks. It is Practised in
also one of the components of Panche Baja. marriage and fairs
Narsingha It is a sort of curved cylinder made up of copper. It is Middle hills and
played by blowing from one side in a nozzle. This is Western Terai,
specially used in marriages of as a part of Panche Baja. Practised in
marriage and fairs
Tyamko It is a small curved drum played by hitting with two Hills and Tera,
drumsticks. It is a leading instrument in beat. marriage and fairs
 Some Folk Musical Instruments of Nepal
Instrument Special Features Related Area/Race

Bansuri It is made up of thin hollow bamboo pipe. There are All Nepal
(Flute) generally 7 holes to create a tune. It is played by blowing in (Newar, Kshetri,
Jatras and fairs. Thakuri,Brahmins
Yadav,Tharus etc.)

Sarangi It is originally a traditional musical instrument which is made Popular in

from Khirro wood. This is a string instrument. Gandharva
community.

Tungna It looks like a guitar. It is made from rhododendron wood. Himalayan and Hilly
This is a string instrument with four strings like in Sarangi. regions of Nepal, by
This is about 2.5 feet long. Tamang

Madal It is very popular beat based musical instrument of Nepal. It Originated by Magar
is made up of hollow wooden cylinder with two sides community,
covered by leather of goats. Available all Nepal.
Watch this video and answer the textual questions.
 Assignment
Answer the following textural questions.

1. Name Panche Baja and describe each of them.

2. How is folk musical instrument different from the modern musical
instruments.
3. A youth club of your locality is going to organize a pop-concert in
the occasion of a local festival. Write an email to the chairperson of
the club suggesting to promote local folk music in your area.

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