The students of Tilottama have started playing Naumati baja in local level festivals, pujas, school and municipal programs after learning naumati baja under the study and earning program.
Region GC studying in class 6 is proficient in playing Damaha, Tamko, Dholak. Studying at Tilottama-5 Shanti Model Secondary School in Rupandehi, he learned to play these instruments as part of the school's earning program. "I was also interested when I saw others playing the instrument," he said.
In the same school, Siman Basnet, who is studying in class 9, plays Sahanai. "Initially, I used to be surprised by my breathing," he said, "Now I'm used to it and it plays with fun." Other friends were not so interested in Sahanai. I learned to be a key leader. It's fun to play.'
Class 9 Rita Nepali, Roshni Karki, Paras GC and Vinod Bhattarai play Damaha. Gone are the days of distinguishing a community by playing instruments. The instrument we have learned has started to introduce us," Roshni said, "We learned it because the family told us to learn whatever skill we have." Bharat Aryal and Sahanai Kushamaya Upadhyay play the cymbals in
Naumati Baja. Ranjit Gyawali of this group plays tamko along with Reason. Sujan is the drummer of Neupane group. He said that he paid attention to playing madal and dholak because he was interested in bhajankirtan.
The longest instrument in Naumati is the Karnal, played by Vivash Gharti Magar. He said that if you move the karnal, which is played in the middle of the instrument, it will be hit by wrapping your hands.
school has trained the students to play naumati baza to teach Nepali folk baza conservation and skills. In the first phase, 10 students were trained for two months, said Guru Yama Bahadur Pariyar. Ranjit Bhandari, the cultural coordinator of the school, said that he started teaching after buying a set of musical instruments for Rs 170,000. "We have hired instructors with a monthly salary of 15,000 rupees," he said, "now students of class 11 and 12 are learning." has been playing. Each student gets 500 rupees from the school for playing the instrument.
"We keep the rest of the money for the repair of instruments," Bhandari said, "besides that, even in external events, when someone calls them, they go and earn." He informed that the goal is to teach skills at the school level and produce skilled manpower through the study and earn program. He said that he hopes that this will also send a message that something can be done in the country and that manpower will stop going abroad.
