Kiran Nepali
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Kiran Nepali is a Nepali sarangi musician from Nepal and a member of the Nepali folk band Kutumba.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Nepali was influenced by his grandfather, father, and uncles, who were all Sarangi players from Nepal.[8][9]
Early life
Kiran Nepali was born and raised in Kirtipur, Kathmandu. Initially he was discouraged to play the sarangi by his father due to cultural discrimination towards "gainees" which still persists in Nepal. Nepali decided otherwise and followed the family's tradition as a sarangi musician.[10]
Musical career
Other than his own, Nepali has contributed to the music of Navneet Aditya Waiba and Bipul Chettri. Nepali started his career as a guitarist an later transitioned on to the Nepali Sarangi at the age of 23.[11] Kiran gained recognition when he played for Coke Studio and Playing for Change.[12]
References
- ^ प्रभाकर गौतम. "सारंगीलाई 'कूल' बनाउँदै किरण नेपाली". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "'सगरमाथा र बुद्धपछि हाम्रा मौलिक बाजाले नेपाल चिनाउँछन्'". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "सारङ्गीमा कस्तो क्रान्ति गर्न खोज्दै छन् किरण नेपाली ?". Farakdhar. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Singing the sarangi's songs". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Kiran Nepali: A persistent effort to sharpen Nepali identity with his sarangi - OnlineKhabar English News". 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ georginapfc (2016-08-16). "Kiran Nepali". Playing For Change Foundation. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Kiran Nepali". OneBeat. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Kiran Nepali – ArtistNepal". artistnepal.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "किरण नेपाली". Farakdhar || Nepal's Online Magazine. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Kiran Nepali: A persistent effort to sharpen Nepali identity with his sarangi - OnlineKhabar English News". 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "Coke Studio Season 6, Episode 1: Trick or treat?". The Express Tribune. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ^ "KGarira?". www.kgarira.com. Retrieved 2023-05-03.