Kutumba (band)

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Kutumba
कुटुम्ब
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Kutumba band at Khadgi Mahotsav 2075 (2019)
Background information
Origin Kathmandu, Nepal
GenresNepali folk music
Years active2004 (2004)–present
Labelsreehaz, EMW, SAC. Kutumba
MembersArun Manandhar
Kiran Nepali
Pavit Maharjan
Raju Maharjan
Rubin Kumar Shrestha
Siddhartha Maharjan
Arun Gurung (Manager)
Niraj Maharjan (Stage Manager)
Past membersSarangi: Rashil Palanchoke
Flute: Binay Maharjan
Flute: Suresh Kaji Shrestha
Effects player: Sambhu Manandhar
Website www.kutumba.com.np

Kutumba is a Nepalese instrumental folk music band. [1] [2] It only uses Nepalese traditional musical instruments such as bamboo flutes, sarangi, madal, tungna, dhol, jhyamta, arbajoo, dhime, dhyangro, damphu, khin, and singing bowl. [3] [4] The band recorded a single for season 6 of Coke Studio Pakistan, which aired in late 2013. [5] They have collaborated with other Nepali artists such as Navneet Aditya Waiba, Satya Aditya Waiba, Albatross, Hari Maharjan, 1974 AD and Astha Tamang Maskey. [1] They competed in the AI Song Contest 2021 alongside Diwas, Chepang, and Hari Maharjan with the song "Dreaming of Nepal", placing 17th with 15 points. [6]

Contents

Band logo Kutumba (band) logo.png
Band logo

Discography

Personnel

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kutumba: The whole world is one". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. ↑ Sturman, Janet (2019-02-26). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. ISBN   9781483317748.
  3. ↑ "Kutumba" (PDF). Nepal Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. ↑ "Bio". Kutumba. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  5. ↑ "5 things Nepalis are fond of in Pakistan". Daily Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  6. ↑ "Participants". AI Song Contest 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Releases". Kutumba. Archived from the original on 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  8. ↑ "Kutumba releases Karmath". The Himalayan Times. 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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