Mountain Music Project at National Geographic, Oct.27th
Friday, October 16th, 2009 Posted in News | 2 Comments »Hey friends, we’d like to invite you to come and see the Mountain Music Project film at National Geographic’s Grosvenor Auditorium in Washington, DC, Tuesday October 27th at Noon. There’ll be live music from Tara, Danny & friends, we’ll discuss the film and our work in Nepal, and present the 56 minute film on the […]
Sarangi Day 2009 and Gandharba Music Teachers
Friday, October 16th, 2009 Posted in News | 1 Comment »Well folks, Sarangi Day 2009 couldn’t have gone better. With performances from Hum Bahadur, the Samundra Band, Bartha Gandharba, Buddhiman, Check Bahadur from Lamjung, and Akal Bahadur and Gopilal Gandhari (below) from Gorkha, the music really shined this year. Hats off to Mangal Gandhari, Buddha Gandharba, and several volunteers from the Gandharba Cultural & Arts […]
Sarangi Day 2009 in Kathmandu
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 Posted in News | 2 Comments »We invite our friends in Nepal to join us for Sarangi Day 2009, a celebration of traditional music in Nepal. The Nepali program runs from 2-6 PM, October 9th at the Nepal Tourism Board’s Auditorium Hall, Bhrikutimandap Marg, just east of Ratna Park in Kathmandu. This year’s event will showcase several Gandharba musicians from all […]
The Mountain Music Project – Trailer
Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in News | 8 Comments »Hot off the presses, a trailer for the upcoming Mountain Music Project film… enjoy!so.addParam(‘bgcolor’,’#000000′);
Rubin Gandharba on NPR
Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in News | 1 Comment »Here’s another short MMP-produced radio broadcast, this time on Rubin Gandharba, the “Nepali Bob Dylan.” Big thanks to KGLT-FM, Hearing Voices, and the CPB. Listen here:
A Song for New Nepal
Sunday, April 13th, 2008 Posted in News | 5 Comments »Nepal becomes a democracy this week, with long-delayed elections which will likely result in the Nepali monarchy being retired. It’s a very exciting time, but it’s also unlikely that the elections will heal ethnic violence in the Terai or old caste discriminations throughout the country. This week, we bring you old-timer Hum Bahadur Gandharba’s song, […]