- Source: Kutumba (band)
Kutumba is an instrumental folk Nepalese band. It only uses Nepalese traditional musical instruments such as bamboo flutes, sarangi, madal, tungna, dhol, jhyamta, arbajoo, dhime, dhyangro, damphu, khin, and singing bowl. The band recorded a single for season 6 of Coke Studio Pakistan, which aired in late 2013. They have collaborated with other Nepali artists such as Navneet Aditya Waiba, Satya Aditya Waiba, Albatross, Hari Maharjan, 1974 AD and Astha Tamang Maskey. 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.
Discography
Forever Nepali Folk Instrumental (2004)
Folk Roots (2005)
Naulo Bihani (2006)
Mithila (2009)
Utsarga (2010)
Karmath (2013)
Himalayan Highlands (2017)
Personnel
Tungna and Arbajo: Arun Manandhar
Sarangi: Kiran Nepali
Percussion: Pavit Maharjan
Percussion: Raju Maharjan
Flute: Rubin Kumar Shrestha
Effects: Siddhartha Maharjan
Manager/ Technical Coordinator: Arun Gurung
Stage/ Line Manager: Niraj Maharjan
See also
Navneet Aditya Waiba
Nepathya
1974 AD
References
External links
Official website
https://web.archive.org/web/20130112031557/http://www.subsonicroutes.com/events/kutumba-live-in-london/
http://www.kathmanduarts.org/Kathmandu_Arts/12_09-Kutumba.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20130127095331/http://www.sarvodayausa.org/news/kutumba/
https://web.archive.org/web/20130113035321/http://www.ekantipur.com/en/related-news/kutumba-31575.html
http://www.nepalunderground.com/kutumba-everlasting-nepali-folk-instrumental-2005-songs/