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Pitt MUSIC 0311 - The Sounds of Nepal
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MUSIC 0311 1st Edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Characteristics of Indian Music (Continued)II. Indian HistoryIII. The Divide of Indian MusicIV. KritiV. Indian Musical Instruments (Southern India)Outline of Current Lecture I. NepalII. LanguageIII. Modern NepalIV. Traditional InstrumentsV. Ghandarva CasteVI. Nepali MusicVII. Modern Nepal MusicCurrent LectureNepalNepal is between Tibet (China) and India. Tibet is to the north of Nepal and India is to the south of it. Nepal is 56,827 square miles (slightly larger than Iowa). Its population is approximately 30 million people. It has 8 out of 10 of the highest peaks in the world at Mt. Everest. Nepal’s main religion is Hindu (80%), but Buddhism is 10% of the religion in Nepal. Kathmandu Valley is located in Nepal and here, Newar are ancestral residents with over 100 ethnic groups. In Nepal, the caste system has been outlawed, but it is still very influential.LanguageIn Nepal, there are over 90 living languages, but the main language is Nepali. About 50% of Nepal speaks Nepali. Nepali is written in Devanagari script. Hindi, Sanskrit, and several others are also written in Devanagari script.Modern NepalThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.King Prithui Narayan Shah united Nepal in 1768. He defeated the Malla dynasty supported by Muslim and British troops. Nepal resisted British occupation in 1814 and the period of isolation began. Gurkhas is an ethnic group in Nepal that represents a special division of the Nepali army.The Rana dynasty took over in 1846 with the Prime Minister being hereditary. The beginnings of democracy started in 1951. The People’s War took place from 1996-2006. It was a civil war supported by the Maoists. Nepal’s current political climate is uncertain and cultural policy is undeveloped, but capitalism has taken hold in Nepal.Nepal has an undeveloped infrastructure with not enough means to power everything in the country. Last year, tourism accounted for $356 million of Nepal’s profit.Technology has become introduce in Nepal and many people now have cell phones, computers, and more.Nepal has a western influence but its national identity is unsure.Traditional InstrumentsA panche baja is five instruments and is popular in Kathmandu.A madal is a two-headed pitched drum. This would be considered a membranophone. Its tuningdepends on the ensemble. The rings on the side of the drum are used to tune it and change the pitch of the instrument. A madal is very common in Kathmandu.In Nepal, instruments tune to each other.Sarangi is a type of instrument, but the Nepali Sarangi is different from the Indian Sarangi.The Indian Sarangi has 12 sympathetic strings and is box-shaped.The Nepali Sarangi has 4 strings, but only 3 are played. The 4th string is a sympathetic string. Thetuning is flexible on the Nepali Sarangi. This instrument is carved from one piece of wood, eithersau or mango. It has a goat skin covering at the base of the instrument and the strings are madeof nylon or steel. Nepali Sarangis can have different sizes, thicknesses, and materials of the resonating chambers, all of which affect the sound. A curved bow is used to play theinstrument. The string used on the bow is traditionally made from plant or hair. Sometimes a violin bow is used now. The Sarangi is most commonly associated with the Ghandarva Caste.Ghandarva CasteThe Ghandarva Caste is a part of the untouchables at the bottom of the caste system. They usedto be royal messengers that would tell related stories and new, but also spread royal propaganda. They often play instruments and the timbre is nasal. It is also syncopated with sometimes mixed meter.Nepali MusicThe Raga in Nepali music was adopted from Indian classical music but is different. The Alap is an improvised introduction section exploring scale. A lot of the music in Nepal is folk music.Modern Nepal MusicEnsembles in Nepal music usually contain some Nepalese instruments, but also Western instruments. Nepal music adopted a lot of Western styles. Nepathya is a band in Nepal that makes Folk pop and Folk rock music. It is one of the most popular bands in Nepal.Kutumba is also a band in Nepal packaging tradition and “coolness”. This band only plays Nepal folk songs on Native Nepali instruments, but there are concerns about authenticity and commercialism. Their song called “Pariwartan” means


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