Ram Prasad Kadel, the founder and curator of the museum, has been collecting the musical instruments since 1995 together with his wife Nanda Sharma. His passion has taken him to all 77 districts of ...

KATHMANDU, NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal — As a child, Shanti Chaudhari was scolded by her parents for standing too close to a group of musicians playing the naumati baja, Nepal’s nine traditional instruments ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- As a child, Shanti Chaudhari was scolded by her parents for standing too close to a group of musicians playing the naumati baja, Nepal's nine traditional instruments, because they ...

Nepal’s musical heritage is enjoying a revival as young musicians fuse the sounds of traditional instruments once at risk of disappearing with lyrics that examine the modern challenges facing the ...

TOKYO -- Nepal is known for folk music enjoyed by generations of locals living across the South Asian country -- from the Himalayan foothills in the north to the subtropical lowlands in the south.

As a child, Shanti Chaudhari was scolded by her parents for standing too close to a group of musicians playing the naumati baja, Nepal's nine traditional instruments, because they were identified with ...