Members of the Regimental Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas performing on traditional Nepalese instruments
Members of the Regimental Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas performing on traditional Nepalese instruments. This well attended concert on Walmer Green, was the first of its type to be given at Deal memorial Bandstand by a serving regimental band. This Sarangi is one of the popular musical instruments of nepal played mostly from generation to generation by the nepali Gandharvas. The Gandharva masters the playing technique and still playing and making. This instrument is totally hand made and labour intensive. It produces soothing musical sound when played correctly. The Madal (Nepali: मादल), double-headed drum of Nepalese origin (of the Membranophone family), used mainly for rhythm-keeping in Nepalese folk music, is the most popular and widely used hand drum in Madal consists of a cylindrical body with a slight bulge at its center, closed on both ends (the sides are often referred to as "heads", one head is smaller than the other). The madal has a strand that goes around the waist of the person playing it to hold it horizontally . Playing technique involves rhythmic struck one either ends(heads) with palm. The heads vibrate to produce sound when struck. This typical Nepalese percussion instrument is the backbone of most of Nepali folk music. The well-known Nepali musician Ranjit Gazmer introduced this instrument to Bollywood music and has used it in many Bollywood songs such as 'Hum dono do premi duniya chhod chale', 'Kanchha re kanchhi re' and many others. There is also a madal drum from the ancient tribes of India. The sarangi (Nepali: सारङ्गी) is a folk Nepalese string instrument. Unlike the classical Indian sarangi which has many sympathetic strings which are not bowed, the Nepali has only four strings, all of which are played. Traditionally in Nepal, sarangi was only played by people of Gandarva or Gaine caste, who sing narrative tales and folk song. However, in present days, its widely used and played by many.
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Location: Deal memorial Bandstand, Walmer Green, Walmer, Deal, Kent
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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