Kiran Nepali, a well-known Sarangi player, came up with ‘Project Sarangi’ to save folk music in the nation.

Nepal’s folk music stands for Nepali history and tradition but with western music gaining popularity, folk instruments are left behind.

As folk music has lost touch in modern society, Project Sarangi strives to teach the younger generation about the joy and beauty of Nepali music and instruments.

Trying to uplift the dying art form of traditional Sarangi, Project Sarangi runs classes, campaigns in different schools and colleges, and events.

Sarangi is a short-necked string instrument used in both Nepali and various other Asian folk or classical music. One of the varieties of Sarangi found in Nepal is a bowed, hollowed instrument made of a single block of wood and attached with four strings.

It is said that the Sarangi produces a range of sounds similar to the vocals.