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Nepal's Hereditary Musician Castes_Behuli Anmaune Dhun Performers: Rajan Pariyar, Mukesh Pariyar, Prakash Pariyar, Ramswonda Pariyar, Kedar Pariyar, Bishnu Pariyar, Ramsaran Pariyar, Bhakata Bahadur Pariyar Date of Recording: 1992 Caste: Damai Collector: Dan Bahadur Nepali Here, the Damai musicians of the Kavre district perform “Behuli Anmaune Dhun” on panchai baajaa. “Behuli Anmaune Dhun” is played at wedding ceremonies as the family of the bride bids farewell to the bride, groom, and the participants of the wedding ceremony. The procession then heads towards the groom's house playing and dancing to this tune. It is performed differently in different parts of Nepal. Instruments: panchai baajaa

08'05"
Nepal 1992

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Nepal's Hereditary Musician Castes_Behuli Magne Dhun Performers: Sankar Bahadur Pariyar, Mahendra Bahadur Pariyer, Bil Bahadur Pariyar, Manoj Pariyar, Suraj Bahadur Pariyar, Suman Pariyar, Dhurba Pariyar, Baburam Pariyar Date of Recording: 1991 Caste: Damai Collector: Dan Bahadur Nepali Here, the Damai musicians of Lamjung District perform “Behuli Magne Dhun” on panchai baja. During a wedding ceremony, the tune is performed while the groom and his family ask for the bride’s hand. It is believed that performance of such tunes during a wedding ceremony makes the bond between the husband and wife stronger. Instruments: panchai baajaa

06'11"
Nepal 1991

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Nepal's Hereditary Musician Castes_Shree Krishna Ko Gatha Performer: Hum Bahadur Gandharva Date of Recording: 1992 Caste: Gandharva Collector: Ram Prasak Kadel The late Hum Bahadur 'Huni Maya' Gandharva was a very famous saarangi player and singer from Tansen in the Palpa District in the Lumbini zone of west Nepal. In this video recording, he sings about the epic of Lord Krisha. People of the Gandharva caste perform this song while visiting houses in the morning. It is believed that the song is sacred and brings well-being and prosperity to the family. Instrument: saarangi

14'43"
Nepal 1992

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Nepal's Hereditary Musician Castes_Malsiri Raga in Panchai Baaja Performers: Dhan Bahadur Nepali and friends Date of Recording: 1998 Caste: Damai Collector: Ram Prasak Kadel “Maalashree Raga” is a special raga that is performed during Dashain to please different deities associated with the festival. The musical performance is usually carried out in popular temples and historical palaces by ethnic music groups such as Damai and Gandharva in their own traditional ways. Here, a popular Panchai Baja group of Nepal performs the raga in the premises of the Shiva temple Tripureshowr. This video shows Damai musicians playing various melodies on panchai baajaa. They are very skilled at switching seamlessly from one melody to the other. Instruments: panchai baajaa

06'34"
Nepal 1998