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Bhaktapur, Nepal

Lucy Duran travels to the ancient capital of Nepal, Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley, presenting music from The Master Drummers of Nepal and the group Chandeshwari Dapha.

Lucy Duran travels to the ancient capital of Nepal, Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley. The seat of culture in Nepal, it's a city full of diverse traditional music, and today's programme includes exclusively recorded sessions by The Master Drummers of Nepal, a group of flute-playing farmers, and the temple singing group Chandeshwari Dapha. Producer James Parkin.

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1 hour

Music Played

  • Chandeshwari Dapha group

    Lambodar

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 24th August 2010

  • Chandeshwari Dapha group

    Devi Indrayani

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 24th August 2010

  • Masterdrummers of Nepal

    Partaal

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made at the Kathmandu University Music Department in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 24th August 2010

  • Masterdrummers of Nepal

    Nyaa Choo Guu

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made at the Kathmandu University Music Department in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 24th August 2010

  • Inside the Open Toilet Group

    Lanjati

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 23rd August 2010

  • Sanumaya Dhaubhadel & Panchalal Manandhar

    Seelu

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made at the Kathmandu University Music Department in Bhaktapur, Nepal on 24th August 2010 Performers: Laxmi Prasad Manandhar, harmonium, Buddha La Manandhar, percussion

  • Bharat Nepali

    We are the Children of the Mountains

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made at the Kathmandu University Music Department in Bhaktapur on 22nd August 2010 Performers: Rubin Kumar Shrestha, Bharat Budhathoki, & Meghraj Lungeli

  • Bharat Nepali

    Sorathi

    Composer: Trad Recording: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Recording made at the Kathmandu University Music Department in Bhaktapur on 22nd August 2010 Performers: Rubin Kumar Shrestha, Bharat Budhathoki, & Meghraj Lungeli

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Sep 2012 22:15

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