Music for Peace: Jazzmandu 2006
Acrowd of people standing on the sidewalk listening to music that is being played indoors, while the evening traffic goes chaotic, is testimony to the popularity of jazz. That...
Issue 60 | November 2006
Hem Lama spent much of his childhood in Burma (now Myanmar) although his roots lie in Bhojpur. Returning to Nepal in 1965, he became the treasurer of the All Nepal...
Acrowd of people standing on the sidewalk listening to music that is being played indoors, while the evening traffic goes chaotic, is testimony to the popularity of jazz. That...
Nepal is a land of talented art-ists, among whom Rama Nanda Joshi stands out boldly and whose paintings are admired by both Nepalis and expatriate art aficionados. RN Joshi also...
Kutumba’s third album was released on 23rd September and they have not deviated from their set goal of bringing together traditional and folk tunes. This is an extended album with...
Wake up in the morning, put a brush in your mouth, move it around for a minute or two and spit out the mixture with a splash of reddish tinge....
Around Kathmandu valley, you will notice that at the base of most stone pillars, there are intricately carved stone tortoises. One can also see live and well cared for...
Think of Pokhara and you think lakes. The lake-district has fascinated every visitor who has ventured out of Kathmandu valley. The Pokhara valley stretches beyond Fewa Taal (taal means lake)...
Each of the diverse traditions existing within Nepali culture has a unique story to tell. One among these is the Ghantu dance. An indigenous folk dance of the Gandaki...
Some years ago, I was astonished to learn that an antique Tibetan thangka sold at an auction in the United States for a whopping US $ 150,000/-. That does not...
If you were to observe a cat rousing from a nap, you would notice that it does not make any sudden movements. It stretches its body lengthwise first, in...
Pashmina Once considered a status symbol owned by a select few, pashmina has risen in its popularity over the years and is now a must-have for stylish city-dwellers. ...