Gandharva

Music on the move: The Gandharva of Nepal

Over the centuries, the Gandharva, a community of occupational caste musicians, functioned as the sole organised means of information and entertainment for the numerous isolated communities across the mountains of Nepal. The Gandharva travel from village to village, singing about everything from legendary heroes and ongoing battles to tales of what they saw on their journeys and the lives of the people they encountered on their way. The Gandharva sing the music of the current time. In our Gandharva collection, we celebrate music from Nepal; ones that not only represent times of joy, but also are a significant part of the culture and religion.