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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.
[edit] Instruments
The instruments can be categorized as
[edit] Percussion Instruments
[edit] Wind Instruments
[edit] 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 |
[edit] References
1. Kantipur by Basu Pasa
2. Prajapati Subhash Ram (2006), "Pulangu Nepalbhasa Natakya Sangeet Paksya (Musical Aspects of Ancient Nepalbhasa Dramas)". Seattle : newatech, inc.
