Coordinator: Nepalese programs Kathmandu Music Program Ishor Bajracharya has been involved with the Playing for Change family since Mark Johnson and the crew shot the first film in Nepal in the fall of 2006. A renowned jewelry designer and the proprietor of Bajracharya Handicrafts, Ishor and his family operate a jewelry shop in Lalitpur, Nepal. … Read More
The xylophones at Bizung are not indigenous to the tribes of the Northern Region. We brought them here from Lawra in the Upper West region of Ghana, close to the borders of Burkina Faso and Cote D’Ivoire. The big frames and the dangling gourds make for an imposing instrument, with a bright, sprightly sound unusual … Read More
Kpanlogo is a type of drum that is associated with kpanlogo music. The drum originates from the Ga people of the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The drum has a tapered body carved from a single piece of wood that is similar in shape to a conga. The drumhead is typically made from goat, antelope, … Read More
Dhruba Kumar Ghimire teaches the harmonium at the Udayapur Music Program in Katari, Nepal. He also holds classes in voice, and employs his vocal skills as a teaching tool for his harmonium students. They are learning basic fingerings and how to match the notes that he sings. Only one hand is needed to play individual keys … Read More
The Sarangi is a folk Nepalese string instrument. Unlike Classical Indian Sarangi, it has four strings and all of them are played. Although originally used for voice accompaniments
The ngoni or “n’goni” is a string instrument originating in West Africa. Its body is made of wood or calabash