JINSHAN ALATENGWULA from Inner Mongolia, China
RAMAN MAHARJAN from Kathmandu, Nepal
PIERA JOVNNY SOMBY from Karasjok, Norway
Raman is one of Nepal’s foremost flute players. He has been part of the renowned Newari musical group Vajra. Recently he has been touring with Ani Choying Dolma – here is a beautiful rendition with Ani Choying of OM Muni Muni.
Gulixiati was born in the frontier city of Kashgar on the far north western province of Xinjinang, China and belongs to the Uygur Ethnic Group. She studied vocal music art at the Beijing Conservatory of Music. She has mastered the SATAR one of the national treasured bowed instruments of the Uygurs.
Jinshan Alatengwula is from the Inner Mongolian Grasslands. He mastered the Mongolian Morin Khuur (Horse Head Fiddle) at a young age. Residing in Beijing he performs widely with his band Andagai.
Shyam is one of Nepal's masters on the SARANGI - the Nepal Folk Fiddle. He has toured widely in Europe and Americas and recently established a new Centre of Nepali Culture and Music in Boston.
