Kutumba (band)

This article is about the musical group from Nepal. For the film of this name, see Kutumba.
Kutumba
कुटुम्ब
Kutumba band at Khadgi Mahotsav 2075 (2019)
Kutumba band at Khadgi Mahotsav 2075 (2019)
Background information
OriginKathmandu, Nepal
GenresNepali folk music
Years active2004 (2004)–present
Labelsreehaz, EMW,SAC. Kutumba
MembersArun Manandhar
Kiran Nepali
Pavit Maharjan
Raju Maharjan
Rubin Kumar Shrestha
Siddhartha Maharjan
Arun Gurung (Manager)
Niraj Maharjan (Stage Manager)
Past membersSarangi: Rashil Palanchoke
Flute: Binay Maharjan
Flute: Suresh Kaji Shrestha
Effects player: Sambhu Manandhar
Websitewww.kutumba.com.np

Kutumba is an instrumental folk Nepalese band.[1][2] It only uses Nepalese traditional musical instruments such as bamboo flutes, sarangi, madal, tungna, dhol, jhyamta, arbajoo, dhime, dhyangro, damphu, khin, and singing bowl.[3][4] The band recorded a single for season 6 of Coke Studio Pakistan, which aired in late 2013.[5] They have collaborated with other Nepali artists such as Navneet Aditya Waiba, Satya Aditya Waiba, Albatross, Hari Maharjan, 1974 AD and Astha Tamang Maskey.[1] They competed in the AI Song Contest 2021 alongside Diwas, Chepang, and Hari Maharjan with the song "Dreaming of Nepal", placing 17th with 15 points.[6]

Band logo
  1. ^ a b "Kutumba: The whole world is one". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. ^ Sturman, Janet (2019-02-26). The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781483317748.
  3. ^ "Kutumba" (PDF). Nepal Trust. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. ^ "Bio". Kutumba. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  5. ^ "5 things Nepalis are fond of in Pakistan". Daily Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  6. ^ "Participants". AI Song Contest 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-30.