Folk Roots (album)
Folk Roots is the second studio album by Nepali folk band Kutumba. It is contains instrumentals of old Nepali songs and Nepali folk songs which are covered, remastered and improvised by the band. The album is produced and marketed by SAC Music International.[1] It is one of Kutumba's most famous albums that introduces old songs to the new young generation. The band has improvised these old songs and produced it in better quality preserving these immortal Nepali songs for the new generation. The album features a 9:00 minutes long instrumental of "Asarai Mahinama" and instrumentals of other famous folk songs like "Sindhuli Gadi", "Ful Ko Thunga" and others.[2] As their name, Kutumba is all about bringing together traditional folk tunes and instruments with new and improvised sounds and ideas.[3]
Band members
Kutumba consists of six core members.[4][5]
Drum [Madal] – Pavit Maharjan
Drums [Skin Drums] – Raju Maharjan
Effects – Shambhu Manandhar
Flute [Bamboo Flute] – Rubin K. Shrestha
Other [Tungna] – Arun Manandhar
Sarangi – Rashil Palanchoke
Recorded By, Mastered By – Krishna Shrestha, Sudeep Maharjan
Track listing
| Track No. | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saya Thari Baajaa | 6:03 |
| 2 | Asarai Mahina Ma | 8:58 |
| 3 | Maitighar | 4:44 |
| 4 | Sindhuli Gadi | 5:25 |
| 5 | Phool Ko Thunga | 7:50 |
| 6 | Ghar Timro | 4:56 |
| 7 | Rato Pachyauri | 6:12 |
| 8 | Jhamke Phuli | 5:50 |
| 9 | Tamang Selo | 7:24 |
| 10 | Hyangu Sinha | 9:32 |
References
- ↑ "Kutumba – Folk Roots (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Folk Roots – Kutumba — Listen and discover music at". Last.fm. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Kutumba's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Kutumba's Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Bio". Kutumba.com.np. 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2016-07-18.