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Guitar - learn the basics

Playing the guitar can be easier to learn if someone becomes passionate about it. The dream to become a top class guitarist will only be fulfilled if practiced by heart.The more you practice, the more skilled you'll become. The first lesson to start learning guitar is the holding of guitar. The guitar should be held in such a way so that it includes physical stability of guitar and ensuring freedom of both the hands so they have access throughout the guitar. This helps to meet every technical demands while playing it. Otherwise it becomes more difficult to perform. The guitarist can play the guitar while sitting or standing but the way they do must be comfortable for themselves from the beginning. Next, the holding of the pick. The pick should be held in between the thumb and the forefinger. The pick should be held somehow like a spoon with a firm grip but not to tightly. Or instead of pick We can also use fingers for strumming and plucking purposes. But should be careful enoug...
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Dhime Baja

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"Dhime" is a traditional Newari musical instrument. It has a very important part to be played in Newar community and also very popular along Newars. It is a cylindrical type of somewhat like a drum but consists of two drum skin on the either side. The drum skins are literally made of animal skins. The lateral part of dhime is either made of wood or nickel. the drum skins are tightened by animal veins or skins which is supported by the two skin one to another. Like that in drum it also consists a somewhat like a drumstick but only one. The stick is called "Tae-khur-cha". It is made from bamboo stick which is bent into a spiral shape at one end. The dhime baja is carried on the shoulders with a belt like stripe just like the one in guitars. The one end of dhime is beaten with taekhurcha with one hand and the other end is beaten with bare palms one after other or at same time producing a rhythmic beat sound and music. The "bhusya" is also played along dhime g...
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Music in Nepal-Bhasa(Newari)

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To introduce you about Nepal-bhasa or newari language, it is the language of an indigenous people called "newa-people" from a small valley called Kathmandu in Nepal. The Newars have been living in this part of Nepal form the prehistoric times and are responsible for the creation of historical civilization and its tradition and culture along with the music of Newars. The instruments, songs and dances have been conserved and protected since thousands of years till today. They have been taught from the old generations to the younger ones which is why they are still preserved and alive. Those dancing, singing and playing of the musical instruments are mostly held during festivals, celebrations and special occasions. But now a days a lots of programs are being held in different parts inside and outside of the country for its promotion and identity. The traditional newa music consists of sacred music, devotional songs, ballads, folk songs and seasonal songs. one of the most well-...
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Guitar

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Guitar is a musical instrument which is played by strumming, plucking or picking the strings that are attached to it. there are various kinds of guitar. It can be used as a rhythm or beat in music. The bass guitars can be used as beat whereas acoustic or electric guitars are used as rhythm in a song or music. Though each kind of guitar has its own specialty and own style in the world of music that come from guitars. To talk about the structure of guitar, it consists of the head, the neck and the body. The head is where the strings are attached and are adjusted. It consists of six tuning pegs for strings to be attached for the rhythm guitars and four or five pegs for the bass guitars. The neck of the guitar is the long board of frets where the chords and notes are put. The frets are the rectangular boxes in the board.  The body of a guitar is mostly 8 shaped part where other end of string is attached. this part of guitar is the part where strumming and picking takes place. and i...
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