Traditional Music
The traditional Newar music have been arranged into a particular schedule. One of the dominant forms of traditional Newar music is 'Dapha'. Dapha music is a classical newar music that probably originated during late 'Lichhavi Period' and flourished in the 'Malla period'. Basically, the songs of Dapha music are devotional songs based on classical ragas. Dapha music is played by bands known as 'Dapha Khalah' that may be associated with a traditional groups called 'guthi'. According to the ragas certain songs are played at certain season or time of day. The songs generally narrate or depict the mood of the particular season. Besides the seasonal and scheduled ragas, various ragas are played during specific events, such as Deepak raga (played when a monarch passes away).
Seasons, their festivals and music accompanying them are as follows
| Season | Festival | Song | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grishma (Summer) | Sithinakha to Gathāmuga Chare | Sinjyā | |
| Warshā (Monsoon) | Gathāmuga Chare to Yanlā Punhi | Tukājyā | |
| Sharad (Autumn) | Silu mye | ||
| Hemant (Winter) | Dashian (Mohanee) | Mālshree | Incorporated into mainstream Nepalese music as the music of Dashain |
| Shishir | Holi mye | ||
| Basanta | Shree panchami to Buddha Jayanti | Vasanta | Played to Head of state of Nepal in Nasalchowk on Vasant Panchami |
The schedule of different ragas played by Dapa on different times of day are as follows-
| Rāg | Time of day |
|---|---|
| Kola | Midnight to 1 am |
| Namāmi | 1 am to 2 am |
| Mālawā | 2 am to 3 am |
| Bihan chuli | 3 am to 5 am |
| Bhakta | 5 am to 7 am |
| Jayashree | 7 am to 9 am |
| Māluwā | 9 am to Noon |
| Bibhaash | Noon to 1 pm |
| Asavari | 1 pm to 2 pm |
| Padmajati | 2 pm to 3 pm |
| Deshā | 3 pm to 4 pm |
| Kausi | 4 pm to 6 pm |
| Kedar | 6 pm to 7 pm |
| Wijaya | 7 pm to 10 pm |
| Wimāsa | 10 pm to 11 pm |
| Nāya | 11 pm to Midnight |
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