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band from

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. The band is known for using traditional Nepali instruments in its songs. It aims to reintroduce traditional instruments of Nepal to the modern generation of Nepali-speaking audiences.

Members

Current members * Agrim Lama (

Tungna The Tungna ( Nepali: टुङ्ना) is a plucked string instrument from the Northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood. The front hollow body (which serves as the sound-box) is ...

) * Jason Kunwar (Vocalist) * Niraj Shakya (Manager) * Shiva Kumari Khatri (''Paluwa'') * Sudhir Acharya (Percussion) * Sugama Gautam (Vocalist)

Formation

Jason Kunwar, Ranav Adhikari and Niraj Shakya formed Night as a metal band in 2006. But over time, their interest shifted to Nepali folk instruments and folk music, and they became a folk music band.

Folk music and success

The band released singles initially, which became highly popular in Nepal. It released its first album, ''Ani Ukali Sangai Orali'' in 2014, its second album ''Jhalka Raya Buka'' in August 2017, and its third album ''Ramite- The Music Volume 1'' in 2019. The band has established a solid fan base ranging from metalheads to the general public. Some band members have composed music for Nepali films such as ''

Chhadke ''Chhadke'' is a Nepalese film which tells the story about two best friends. The trio all had dreams to fulfill 'when they grew up', but time and destiny seem to have other plans for them Plot This movie is about two politicians who want to be c ...

'', ''

Jhola Jhola ( ne, झोला) is a 2014 Nepali film based on a story by writer Krishna Dharabasi. It is about ''Sati (practice), Sati'' culture that was prevalent in the Nepalese society until the 1920s in which wife had to immolate herself upon her ...

'' and ''

Suntali ''Suntali'' ( ne, सुन्तली) is a 2014 Nepali black-comedy film, directed by Bhaskar Dhungana. The film is produced by Bhaskar Dhungana, Jaya Shah, and Prachanda Shrestha under the banner of Blue Poppy Films. It stars Priyanka Karki, ...

''.

Live performances

Night performed at the

Shambala Festival The Shambala Festival is a four-day music festival that takes place in Northamptonshire, England, since 2000. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts rock, pop, folk, world music, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists hav ...

in August 2015 and 2019,

BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, Radio drama, drama, High culture, culture and the arts ...

in April 2016, the

WOMEX WOMEX (short for Worldwide Music Expo) is an international world music support and development project based in Berlin, whose main event is an exposition held annually in different locations throughout Europe. It integrates a trade fair, showca ...

showcase in October 2017, and Sommarscen Malmo, Ethno Krakow in 2018. They also collaborated with

A.R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...

on occasion of International Peace Day to produce a musical tribute. Apart from Nepal, Night also performed in many other countries.

Style

The music of Night is folk-based and echoes the pains of the economically marginalized sections of society. The band members visit various parts of Nepal and collect folk tunes and instruments. Night aims to promote rare traditional musical instruments through its short documentary series ''Know Your Instruments'' on its YouTube channel and live concerts. Some of the Nepali musical instruments used by Night are

Sarangi The sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument played in traditional music from South Asia – Punjabi folk music, Rajasthani folk music, and Boro folk music (there known as the ''serja'') – in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. It is ...

, Piwnacha, Nagara (drums),

Dhimay Dhimay, Dhimaya ( new, धिमय्) or Dhime is a traditional Nepalese drum of the Newar people. According to the Hornbostel–Sachs classification, it belongs to the category of double-headed cylindrical membranophone. Description The drum ...

(drums), Paluwa (leaf),

and

Flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

Discography

''Ani Ukali Sangai Orali'' Release date: 27 December 2014 ''Jhalka Raya Buka'' Release date: 26 August 2017 ''Ramite - The Music, Volume 1'' Release date: 13 April 2019

References

External links

Official WebsiteOfficial Facebook pageNight YouTube ChannelNight on Kripa UnpluggedNight on WOMEX 17 Showcase
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