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Newar 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 [1]
- Membranophones: Dhimay, Pachhima, Khin, Kwonchakhin, Damakhin, Dhaa, Nayekhin, Dholak, Nagara, Kal dab dab
- Chordophones: Piwancha
- Aerophones: Bansuri, Baye, Mwaali, Ponga, Kaahan
- Idiophones: Taa, Babhu, Chhusyaa, Kaynpin, Bhusyaa
[edit] Traditional music
The traditional Newar music have been arranged into a particular schedule [2]. One of the dominant forms of traditional Newar music is 'Dapha'. Dapha music is a classical newar music that probably originated during late 'Lichhavi Period' and flourished in the 'Malla period'. Basically, the songs of Dapha music are devotional songs based on classical ragas. Dapha music is played by bands known as 'Dapha Khalah' that may be associated with a traditional groups called 'guthi'. According to the ragas certain songs are played at certain season or time of day. 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 |
Dashian (Mohanee) |
Mālshree |
| Shishir |
|
Holi mye |
| Basanta |
Shree panchami(Basanta panchami) 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 |
| Bihan chuli |
3 am to 5 am |
| Bhakta |
5 am to 7 am |
| Jayashree |
7 am to 9 am |
| Māluwā |
9 am to 12 am |
| Bibhaash |
12 am to 1 pm |
| Āsāwari |
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
[edit] See also
1. Prajapati Subhash Ram (2000), "Cultural Musical Instruments of Kathmandu Valley". Kathmandu : Newa Dey Daboo (Newars' National Forum)
2. Prajapati Subhash Ram (2006), "Pulangu Nepalbhasa Natakya Sangeet Paksya (Musical Aspects of Ancient Nepalbhasa Dramas)". Seattle : newatech, inc.
