Project Sarangi (Nepali: प्रोजेक्ट सारंगी) is a Nepali foundation that is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous Nepali folk music craftsmanship. It provides tutorials in the playing of Nepali Sarangi and other Nepali folk instruments. Project Sarangi is based in Kathmandu, Nepal and was founded by sarangi player Kiran Nepali in 2012.
Kiran Nepali is a third generation musician and plays sarangi with folk acts Navneet Aditya Waiba, Kutumba, Bipul Chettri and Playing for Change.
History
Beginnings
Kiran Nepali founded the institute in 2012 at his home in Kirtipur and later moved to Lalitpur in Kathmandu where the project's office is based and classes conducted. In addition to music tutorials Project Sarangi also manufactures a variety of Nepali sarangis from its factory in Kirtipur.
Jamarko
The project organizes a free Nepali folk music event called 'Jamarko' every year in Kathmandu where various folk bands and artists congregate and showcase their art. Diverse Nepali folk instruments are exhibited during this workshop.
Factory
All Project Sarangi instruments are traditionally handmade from a single block of wood and come in four beginner to professional levels.