Nepal’s more than 100 distinct ethnic groups have produced over 1,300 different designs of musical instruments, a fact that struck a chord with Ram Prasad Kadel who began collecting Nepali instruments in 1995. Today, he showcases a significant portion of his impressive collection of some 650 instruments in a museum he opened in 2002. Although Kadel is not a musician himself, he is dedicated to telling the story of Nepal’s musical traditions in a sustainable way. A key element to building his collection is that he has not removed playable…
