Newari Music
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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.
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Instruments
The instruments can be categorized asPercussion Instruments
Dhimay
This is a type of struck drum i.e. technically a membranophone. The drum has two drumheads stretched over a wooden or metal cylindrical shell. The drum is large (normally about two and half feet in diameter) and placed in front of the thorax or abdomen horizontally or diagonally while playing. It is played often with a small stick (mostly a stick with spiral head) in one hand and by slapping motion of the other hand. The slapping mothion generally produces bass effect. Although it is usually played by Jyapus, other castes such as Ranjitkar also play it.Bhusyaa
It is a type of crash cymbal. It is played with both hands each holding a cymbal.Wind Instruments
- Bansuri
- Nayakhin
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
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|---|---|---|
| Grishma (Summer) | Sithinakha to Gathāmuga Chare | Sinjyā
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| Warshā (Monsoon) | Gathāmuga Chare to Yanlā Punhi | Tukājyā
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| Sharad | Silu mye
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| Hemant | Mālshree
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| Shishir | Holi mye
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| Basanta | Holi Punhi to Buddha Jayantee |
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Besides these, there are certain pieces played at particular time of day.
| Rāg | Time of day
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|---|---|
| Kola | 12 pm to 1 am
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| Namāmi | 1 am to 2 am
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| Mālawā | 2 am to 3 am
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| Biha chuli | 3 am to 5 am
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| Bhakta | 5 am to 7 am
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| Jayasiree | 7 am to 9 am
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| Māluwā | 9 am to 12 am
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| Wimaasa | 12 am to 1 pm
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| Āshāwani | 1 pm to 2 pm
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| Padmajati | 2 pm to 3 pm
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| Deshā | 3 pm to 4 pm
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| Kausi | 4 pm to 6 pm
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| Kedār | 6 pm to 7 pm
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| Wijaya | 7 pm to 10 pm
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| Wimāsa | 10 pm to 11 pm
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| Nāya | 11 pm to 12 pm
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References
1. Kantipur by Basu Pasa
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