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Pleasant music from traditional instruments welcomed the audiences to the Rimal Theatre at Gurukul on Saturday. In addition to the regular Kutumba instrumental, this time, the band had collaborated with singers like Garima Shah and Mica Sundari.
As usual, the music from traditional instruments—sarangi, arabajo and different percussions—by Kutumba created magic. Nevertheless, the tunes of the guitar played by Ashish chitrakar and Arun Gurung, fitted well and created a harmonious fusion of Eastern and Western music on the stage.
Kutumba’s performance with Mica Sundari was remarkable. Mica took the stage and pleased the audience with her exceptional performance, albeit with a Nepali that was infused with a Japanese tone. In her version of Resham Firiri, she made an effort to encompass the languages of different ethnic groups of Nepal—an attempt that has not been made even by a Nepali. She not only weaved the languages into the song, but also managed to keep the indigenous tunes of these groups untouched. This was supplemented by the excellent music composition from Kutumba. Together, they took the audience from a Gurung village to Janakpur and Solukhumbu.
Garima Shah from the X-IT band also joined Kutumba and rendered her voice to a fusion of soft rock and local music. Then the band welcomed Sunit Kansakar on the sitar which gave a classical touch to the music. A group called Lyrics Inthependense recited poetry with music—it seemed more like rap; it was equally appreciated by the audience. “This is the first time I came to see Kutumba, and this is great,” said Susan Thapa from the audience, “I loved the fusion created in Garima’s songs.” The audience continued to grow even after the programme had continued for an hour. The numbers were big despite a high-priced ticket. People had to adjust with the overflowing hall and a hot environment; but the music was worth it all.
Posted on: 2010-09-06 07:50
Pleasant music from traditional instruments welcomed the audiences to the Rimal Theatre at Gurukul on Saturday. In addition to the regular Kutumba instrumental, this time, the band had collaborated with singers like Garima Shah and Mica Sundari.
As usual, the music from traditional instruments—sarangi, arabajo and different percussions—by Kutumba created magic. Nevertheless, the tunes of the guitar played by Ashish chitrakar and Arun Gurung, fitted well and created a harmonious fusion of Eastern and Western music on the stage.
Kutumba’s performance with Mica Sundari was remarkable. Mica took the stage and pleased the audience with her exceptional performance, albeit with a Nepali that was infused with a Japanese tone. In her version of Resham Firiri, she made an effort to encompass the languages of different ethnic groups of Nepal—an attempt that has not been made even by a Nepali. She not only weaved the languages into the song, but also managed to keep the indigenous tunes of these groups untouched. This was supplemented by the excellent music composition from Kutumba. Together, they took the audience from a Gurung village to Janakpur and Solukhumbu.
Garima Shah from the X-IT band also joined Kutumba and rendered her voice to a fusion of soft rock and local music. Then the band welcomed Sunit Kansakar on the sitar which gave a classical touch to the music. A group called Lyrics Inthependense recited poetry with music—it seemed more like rap; it was equally appreciated by the audience. “This is the first time I came to see Kutumba, and this is great,” said Susan Thapa from the audience, “I loved the fusion created in Garima’s songs.” The audience continued to grow even after the programme had continued for an hour. The numbers were big despite a high-priced ticket. People had to adjust with the overflowing hall and a hot environment; but the music was worth it all.
Posted on: 2010-09-06 07:50
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