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Yeah, I noticed that - I still wonder whether it is a traditional thing on the average scabbard, or put there because they think it is what we expect. In this case, it may be because of the way he is wearing it....Will griped about his poking him in the back of the leg :eek:

Uncle, the musician is obviously in traditional dress, and his audience has come in off the street. Is this something like a country-western singer, complete with sixgun for the performance, or would he be considered "normal attire" in parts of the country, complete with Khukuri?
 
I still wonder whether it is a traditional thing on the average scabbard, or put there because they think it is what we expect. In this case, it may be because of the way he is wearing it.
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1st point interesting, 2nd point--well, no arguments whatsoever!!!!
 
Pala and I both think this guy is a Tamang. Uneducated village folks (like me) call this instrument a "silo" (see low). He's wearing the traditional "lukchung" (the vest or whatever we want to call it). It's handmade out of lamb wool in the village, shrunk several times, and is essentially waterproof and very, very warm. The sash is called a "patuka".

And, most village khukuri scabbards do NOT have the brass tip.
 
Ok, so what is traditional Nepali music like? Is it available in the US on CDs??

I'm familiar to some extent with Indian and Persian music, and I've heard the displaced Tibetian Monks perform. Any similarities to these??

And Uncle Bill, RE the vest, I have a great pair of mittens (many years old, but now of little use in San Diego) much favored by mountaineers that are knit large and then shrunk to a very tight and warm weave. Almost like dense felt. I can imagine what a vest of this stuff would be like. Any chance of expanding your import biz to things like this vest?
I love good wool clothing.
 
on Music of Nepal, and you will get enough hits to find out if you want to buy CDs. There are several sites that have RealPlayer (which my WebTV won't load), and some traditional music can be found. Rock (or something darn near like it) has also invaded Nepal. One title I recall (and was glad I couldn't load), was "Laka Chaka Baby", IIRC.
 
Originally posted by Walosi
on Music of Nepal, and you will get enough hits to find out if you want to buy CDs. There are several sites that have RealPlayer (which my WebTV won't load), and some traditional music can be found. Rock (or something darn near like it) has also invaded Nepal. One title I recall (and was glad I couldn't load), was "Laka Chaka Baby", IIRC.
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Hey do you think the "Americanization" of the song title would be, " Like your Chakma, Baby! ( But your Karda's gotta go!)" ?:D by Bishwakarma Billy and the Big Blade Boys :) ;) :D HEE-HEE!

Sorry, I need to go take my meds. Normally a slug of Tru-Oil fixes this right up.:barf: :eek: :D

-Craig
 
..is OK, but sippin' from the bottle has gotta stop!!! It will give you a shiny lower tract, and the little "A"s will beat the little "B"s into your bloodstream...(old Bufferin commercial. Think I'll sip some Armor All).
 
There are three types of music in Nepal --
traditional (lo git), Indian sound alike, and US sound alike (slang "Pepsi git"). I prefer the traditional and we have maybe a dozen CDs, 30 tapes -- all from Nepal.

Try a search for Radio Nepal. They have maybe 3 songs you can download and play -- also news in Nepali and English.
 
I finally got one of these to load - Click on the "folk" category, and check out the "Praveen Gurung and Friends" group. Some nice Nepali flute inthat group.
 
Originally posted by Walosi
I finally got one of these to load - Click on the "folk" category, and check out the "Praveen Gurung and Friends" group. Some nice Nepali flute in that group.
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Thanks Bro!!!!:D
I'm saving that website!!!!
I'm not real sure of how to properly use the jukebox and other music programs. I "think" I managed to save the one song I downloaded.
Very nice Flute melodies indeed!!!!:)
Sorta reminds me of the music of the Andes and their notched Flute, the Quena, except it's not as airy.
I used to be amazed, still am to an extent, to find that the Flute in one form or another is a world wide instrument.
 
In my travels I've noticed that where there's bamboo there's flutes. Cheap and easy to make, hard to play.
 
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