Shyam Nepali
Shyam Nepali is one of the worlds foremost virtuoso artists in the Nepali Sarangi, the four string fiddle native to the Nepal. Shyam comes from a legendary musical family in Nepal, and has represented Nepal’s Gandharvas around the world since the start of his career in the early 1990s.
Hailing from the centuries old Gandharba musical tradition of Nepal, Shyam Nepali has enjoyed an almost 30 year long career bringing the sounds of the Sarangi to audiences around the world. Shyam has filled a very unique and important role in the Sarangi tradition of Nepal, expanding on the work of his Grandfather, Magar Gaine, and his father, Ram Sharan Nepali, legendary Sarangi players who broke new ground on the world of Sarangi playing, with their technical and artistic innovations to the instrument. Shyam’s son, Prince Nepali, is continuing the tradition of innovation and virtuosity in this beautiful tradition.
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I composed "Chapel" in 2005 during a music residency in Italy. The peace and tranquility of the Italian countryside inspired me to compose this piece for 'sarod' and guitar as a fusion of two diametrically opposite string instruments - the staccato of the nylon-string guitar juxtaposed with the clean, long bending notes of the 'sarod.' In these difficult times, peace is vital for mankind and our earth to survive, and music can make this possible. Deepak Castelino played acoustic guitar, Shyam Nepali played Nepali sarangi and I played sarod.
Water is vital and critical for life to survive on our planet. Clean, drinking water is a precious commodity and there are millions of living beings who do not have free and easy access to it. "Turn Off That Tap!" is a fervent and sincere plea to everyone to conserve and save water, and thus help to save lives. Shyam Nepali played Nepali sarangi, Pritam Ghosal played 'sarod' and I, Deepak Castelino, played electric guitar and bass.
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