Music Histories of the Kathmandu Valley: performance and the archive
Key information
- Date
- Time
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1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
- Venue
- The British Museum
- Room
- Asia Study Room
About this event
Abstract
This one day international workshop examines the sources for developing musical histories of early modern Nepal and the Kathmandu Valley, from instruments and performance practices to administrative documents and paintings. Admission is free and no registration is required.
| 13:00 | Introduction |
| 13:15 | Richard Widdess – Musical ensembles at a royal ritual, Kathmandu 1664 |
| 13:45 | Makoto Kitada – The Cacā, or Buddhist esoteric songs: text and practice in Nepal |
| 14:15 | Gert-Matthias Wegner – Kettledrums of Bhaktapur |
| 14:45 | Break |
| 15:15 | Astrid Zotter – Musicians on Record: Samples from Administrative Documents from 19th-century Nepal |
| 15:45 | Richard Williams – Songs between Banaras and Bhaktapur: musical circulation in Hindi and Maithili sources |
| 16:15 | Break |
| 16:30 | Round Table |
| 17:00 | Finish |
The event is free to attend.
Organiser: Dr Richard David Williams
Contact email: ssai@soas.ac.uk, richard.williams@soas.ac.uk
Contact Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4390