Festivals of Nepal

Sur Sudha | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: February 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Domo Records
• ASIN: B00000I41B
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,297 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Pacific Islands > Polynesian Music

Track Listings

1. Mangal Dhoon

2. Basanta

3. Shiva Ratri

4. Fagu

5. Silu

6. Teej

7. Bada Dashain

8. Tihar

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You'll want to visit Nepal., April 28, 1999

By 

Forrest D. Bryant (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Festivals of Nepal (Audio CD)

The music here is similar to Indian, with noticeable influences from China and other neighboring countries. The tabla (hand drum) propels, the flute leads the melody and the sitar provides texture along with the ubiquitous drone of the tanpura. Gets better as it goes, with each piece successfully evoking the essence of its associated ritual. From the deliberate sound of a mountain-clibing pilgrimage in "Silu" and hypnotic, floating wishes of "Teej" to the edgy tension of animal sacrifice suffusing "Bada Dashain", this album reflects the surprising variety of Nepalese culture. The studio recording adds accessibility without watering down the music. Very nice!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Festivals of Nepal, July 2, 2000

By 

andy coeyman (brick, nj USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Festivals of Nepal (Audio CD)

I have both of Sur Sudha's albums and they are both excellent. Having been to Nepal, it's capital,Kathmandu and the Solu Khumbu region and Mt. Everest; listening to these recordings evokes images of that unbelievable country. A listen to this music recalls the mystism, sights, sounds and smells of the only Hindu kingdom on earth. If you have ever trekked the Himalaya or you are planning to, listen to the music of this group of extremely talented musicians-Sur Sudha!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something like flying, August 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Festivals of Nepal (Audio CD)

Listening to this cd is as easy as breathing. Turn it on and suddenly you are alive, suddenly you have ancestral memory, suddenly you are soaring through the tree tops like you did forty thousand years ago, like you were meant to do. Get this CD