Music Museum of Nepal: a hidden jewel of folk instruments
"Nepali Lok Baja Sangrahalaya" also known as Nepal's only music museum is located in Tripureshwor on the sacred premises of Tripureshwor Mahadev Mandir, the core area of Kathmandu Valley. Established in 1995 by Mr. Ram Prasad Kandel, till date it has been 28 years, still with the same resilient energy and passion, he has been committed to researching, collecting, preserving, providing space and glorifying ancient folk instruments. This museum is a dedication to his teacher Swami Akhandananda Sarswati in return as an honour to his pursuit of knowledge in meditation. Ever since, the museum is a converging home ground of around 655 types of 1200 folk instruments representing different culture and ethnic groups across the country. The instruments are rescued from various corners of Nepal reflecting the originality of the place it was held in. Every individual instrument has its own knitted story heard when its being played and the amazing craft created on it speak volumes o...