First, I’d like to thank Rukshana Kapali for initiating a discussion on an easy-to-use Nepal Sambat calendar. I’m not an expert on astrology/astronomy. These are entirely my personal thoughts on how we can create an easy-to-use Nepal Sambat calendar to stimulate a discussion on the Nepal Sambat calendar started by a group of people. When […]
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Bibliography of Nepalbhasa Dictionaries
This is a bibliography I prepared on Nepalbhasa dictionaries (dictionaries of Newar language words). I’ve only included the materials published as books, and have not included materials published as articles. Likewise, I have neither included any ancient manuscripts nor any idioms/phrasebooks. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bal Gopal Shrestha, Kamal Ratna […]
Traditional, Folk, Fusion, and conFusion
Traditional, Folk, Fusion, and conFusion: Music and Change in the Newar Communities of Nepal (PhD Dissertation Abstract) This dissertation explores the musical changes in the Newar communities from the 1920s to 2018. For centuries, the indigenous people from Kathmandu, the Newars have been practicing predominantly Hindu and Buddhist culture, inviting comparison with India before the […]
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The Legend of Shankhadhar Theme Music (with the score)
Here comes our version of the theme music from the first animated movie of Nepal – शंखधरया बाखं (The Legend of Shankhadhar). This music rearrangement is based on the original song “Dyo He Kha Chha Shankhadhar“, composed by Bishwo Shahi, assisted by Ganga Thapa from the movie “The Legend of Shankhadhar”, written, edited, produced and […]
A culture that just disappeared
(Photo Credit: Nandu Shrestha) When one speaks of tongue boring festival, it rings a bell – the tongue boring festival of Bode soon comes to mind, but there is another tongue boring festival in Thimi, which is celebrated on the evening of yanya punhi (the full moon day of September). Unfortunately, it’s just disappeared. In […]
From Gai Jatra to Gay Jatra: A Case of Cultural Conflicts in Kathmandu
Gai Jatra is one of the most spectacular festivities celebrated in Kathmandu and other parts of Nepal. This festival includes two elements in a cherished fusion: tribute to people who’ve died in past year and miraculous carnival. The main aspect of the tradition is that everything in the carnival should be either humorous or satirical. […]