Ward supports Dalit community for Panchebaja preservation

Setopati

2018-08-14 11:32:53

Ward no. 9 of Bhirkot municipality in Syangja district has handed Panchebaja – a set of five traditional Nepali musical instruments played during special ceremony – to a local Dalit community as assistance. With a view to preserving the special band which is on the verge of disappearance, a set of Panchebaja worth Rs 150,000 was granted to the Dalit community, said Ward 9 Chairperson Bhim Bahadur Gurung. "We provided a set of five musical instruments listening to the demand of Dalit community", he added. The ward provided this support to the Dalit community, which has adopted 'band playing' as a profession, in a bid to protect the culture and source of their livelihood. The Panchebaja includes the jhyali (cybals), tyamko (small kettledrum), dholak (drims), damaha (large kettledrums), narsiha (a long S-shaped trumpet), shehnai (a folk oboe) and karnal (a wide mouthed straight trumpet). The Dalit community of Bhirkot-9 has been playing Panchebaja in feasts, festivals and special ceremony.

Published Date: 2018-08-14 11:32:53

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