The Gandarbha caste (Nepali: गन्धर्व जाति) or Gaine (Nepali: गाईने) are a Dalit community which belongs to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group from the central, hilly region of Nepal. They have also been called a "caste of professional musicians" and "itinerant bards."[1][2] By tradition they make their living by singing[1] Gandarbha Geet or Gaine Geet, a type of folk song. The Gandarbhas traditionally work as travelling musicians and play traditional folk and historical songs.[2] They improvise songs too, incorporating news into them as a service, in return for which they receive donations of food or other things.[2] They use the Nepali sarangi, a type of violin, as their main musical instrument.[1] The sarangi has been an iconic musical instrument identified with the Gandarbha people.[2] The instrument has replaced another instrument they played, the aarbajo, which was larger and "more cumbersome."[1]
Gandarbha singing and playing the Nepali sarangi.Sarangi Music by Balaram Gandarbha.oggA song performed by Balaram Gandarbha in Kathmandu
Due to many caste-based discriminations in Nepal, the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year 1963 A.D.
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Gaine/Gandarbha within the broader social group of Hill Dalit.[3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 6,791 people (0.0% of the population of Nepal) were Gaine/Gandarbha.[4] The frequency of Gaine/Gandarbha by province was as follows:
gandarbha, caste, nepali, गन, धर, gaine, nepali, ईन, dalit, community, which, belongs, indo, aryan, ethnic, group, from, central, hilly, region, nepal, they, have, also, been, called, caste, professional, musicians, itinerant, bards, tradition, they, make, the. The Gandarbha caste Nepali गन धर व ज त or Gaine Nepali ग ईन are a Dalit community which belongs to the Indo Aryan ethnic group from the central hilly region of Nepal They have also been called a caste of professional musicians and itinerant bards 1 2 By tradition they make their living by singing 1 Gandarbha Geet or Gaine Geet a type of folk song The Gandarbhas traditionally work as travelling musicians and play traditional folk and historical songs 2 They improvise songs too incorporating news into them as a service in return for which they receive donations of food or other things 2 They use the Nepali sarangi a type of violin as their main musical instrument 1 The sarangi has been an iconic musical instrument identified with the Gandarbha people 2 The instrument has replaced another instrument they played the aarbajo which was larger and more cumbersome 1 Gandarbha singing and playing the Nepali sarangi source source Sarangi Music by Balaram Gandarbha ogg source source A song performed by Balaram Gandarbha in Kathmandu Due to many caste based discriminations in Nepal the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste system and criminalized any caste based discrimination including untouchability the ostracism of a specific caste in the year 1963 A D Contents 1 Geographic distribution 2 Status in society 3 Popular Gandarbhas 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeographic distribution editThe Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Gaine Gandarbha within the broader social group of Hill Dalit 3 At the time of the 2011 Nepal census 6 791 people 0 0 of the population of Nepal were Gaine Gandarbha 4 The frequency of Gaine Gandarbha by province was as follows Gandaki Province 0 1 Karnali Province 0 1 Lumbini Province 0 1 Bagmati Province 0 0 Koshi Province 0 0 Madhesh Province 0 0 Sudurpashchim Province 0 0 The frequency of Gaine Gandarbha was higher than national average 0 0 in the following districts Surkhet 0 2 Arghakhanchi 0 1 Baglung 0 1 Banke 0 1 Bardiya 0 1 Chitwan 0 1 Dang 0 1 Gorkha 0 1 Gulmi 0 1 Jajarkot 0 1 Kaski 0 1 Lamjung 0 1 Palpa 0 1 Pyuthan 0 1 Salyan 0 1 Tanahun 0 1 Status in society edit gt Popular Gandarbhas editJhalak Man GandarbhaSee also editGandharva DamaiReferences edit a b c d James McConnachie Rough Guides Firm 2000 World music the rough guide Rough Guides pp 198 ISBN 978 1 85828 636 5 Retrieved 24 March 2012 a b c d Kadel Ram Prasad 2007 Musical Instruments of Nepal Katmandu Nepal Nepali Folk Instrument Museum p 246 ISBN 978 9994688302 Population Monograph 1 2011 Nepal Census District Level Detail ReportExternal links editNews article about Gandarbhas and their future Modern Gandarbha plays incorporates public safety message in music on buses nbsp This Nepal related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandarbha amp oldid 1148475062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
