Monday, June 17, 2013

panche baja

Nepal is a developing country.it is also rich in musical instruments.one of the most important musical instrument inside nepali culture is panche baja.it consist of or it is the combination of  6 musical instruments.the panche baja includes jhyali,tyamko,damaha,narsiha,shehnai and karnal.in English words they are known as cybals,small kettledrum,long shaped trumpet,a folk oboe and a wide-mouthed and straight trumpet respectively.


This traditional Nepali musical instruments are played during holy ceremonies like marriage and brathamanda (it is a ceremony done for male by balding their head and performing puja). These instruments are previously played by untouchable caste in Hindu culture known as Dalits which includes Damai and Gaine.
  

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