Sarangi players are defying the age-old position of the wooden sarangi as a vocal accompaniment to using it as a distinct instrument that blends seamlessly into a West­ern ensemble—and Project Sarangi is one reason behind this positive change.

Project Sarangi isn’t just about a sarangi-manufacturing factory. It is a full-scale, long-term project that involves a team of musicians, performers, photographers and graphic designers. Together, the team has been working to provide a multi-purpose platform for sarangi players as...

Project Sarangi, as the name itself suggests, is an institute whose sole aim is to conserve and promote the sarangi, a Nepalese instrument which can be thought of as a slightly different version of the violin. Every year, they put...