The Naumati Baaja (An Introduction to the Nine Musical Instruments of Nepali Folk Music) Bhim Thatal Music has been a key factor in human life since time immemorial. It has been deeply rooted as an indispensable activity of human civilization. Humans, for they are social animals, have different religious rites, social customs, conventions and usages and such other unaccounted activities where music is integral. Of such traditional and folk music, the Naumati Baaja has a significant place. These folk musical instruments in Nepali tradition are normally played in a particular community of people and in their particular rites only. Naumati Baaja is such a band of musical instruments, which is protected, preserved and performed by the Damai community. Though the Damais exclusively maintain this band, it is widely played in almost all occasions of all the communities. Because of the maintenance and performance of the Damai community, the Naumati Baaja is also known as ...
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