Classical Hour

Artist Introduction: Milan Tandukar

Mr Milan Tandukar, son of renowned multi talented instrumentalist Sanu Tandukar is a Sangeet Praveen (Master Degree from Pragya Sangeet Samithi, Allahabad, India) he gained knowledge o violin from renowned Guru Sangeet Pravin Mohan Prasad Joshi adn extra knowledge from Kumar Lal Shrestha & Prem chandra Ojhaya. An artist in Radio Nepal & Nepal Television, he is involved as music instructor (Violin) in Kalanidhi Indira Sangeet Mahavidhalaya, Vandya Siromani Gharana, Subhatara School, Strophikus Music Land and many other well known institutions. He has performed more than 200 stage appearances and has worked in the albums music journey (1999 A.D), voicelees voice (2004) and Kalchakra. He has been awarded with Kalanidhi music award (Gold Metal), Kirateshwor Sangeet Ashram Award, Anam Sandhaya Award & Shookrabar concert award. In recent times, he has toured Germany, Australia & India for musical concert.

Artist Introduction: Rizu ST Sindurakar Tuladhar
Participating Band: KANTA dAb dAb

Rizu Tuladhar has been a professional bass player for two decades.
Head of the western band ensemble department at the Nepal Music Centre; he also teaches classic band ensemble at the Ethnomusicology Department of the
Kathmandu University.

Involved with various bands bands
(Looza, Trikaal, Kutumba, Hari Maharjan Project,
Mukti’n Revival…)
and collaborated to different musical projects with international artists (Vilma Timonen Quartet, Daniel Givone….)

Artist Introduction: Sunit Kansakar
Playing Band in the event: KANTA dAb dAb

Sunit Kansakar has been playing guitar and sitar for two decades.

Beside being a professional musician and a sound engineer; he is also a music instructor at the
Nepal Music Center.

Involved with different bands since 1994
(Mukti’n Revival, Looza…)

He has performed at several venues and festivals both in Nepal and abroad
(India, Australia,
Hong Kong, UK…).