KATHMANDU: Popular folk music ensemble Kutumba played fast beat of Nepali musical instruments like tungna, sarangi, dhime and more making the audience groove on February 25 at Patan Museum Courtyard, Patan.

Kutumba played soulful music inspired by natural beauty and politics of Nepal where they titled their tunes

Freedom, Yak Walk, Pariwartan and more at Sur Sandhya, a cultural performance by students of Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) and Kutumba, organised by ICC and Embassy of India in Kathmandu.

Arun Manandhar on tungna, Kiran Nepali on sarangi, Pavit Maharjan on maadal/dhime, Raju Maharjan on dhime, Rubin Kumar Shrestha on flute and Siddhartha Maharjan on effects using ghunguru/murchunga/ bhushya put forth a lively performance.

The event began with the classical raag performance by the students of ICC. There were total 18 students who performed on the stage. They sang in harmony and in tune with harmonium and tabala. The rhythm of the raag was similar to river water flowing in various terrains — like the water falling from height, it had the fast and powerful beat, then like river water flowing in plains, it had the subtle and slow beat.

This was followed by the performance of Kutumba. Then Kutumba and the students performed a fusion music Jharana — a fusion of classical and folk music.

About the fusion Pavit shared, “The team of ICC is very talented and when we heard them for the first time two days before practice we absolutely fell in love with them. It’s our honour to perform here today where we began our journey 12 years ago in this same courtyard as musicians.”

The event ended with the Bharatnatyam dance performance.