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A Nepalese Musician Plays the Shehnai

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Nepal, Asia

Amar Thapa, who lives in the village of Jyamdi in Kavrey district, Nepal, plays a shehnai, a popular traditional instrument in that nation, to wish candidates good luck in the parliamentary election and provincial election to be held Nov. 26 and Dec. 7, respectively. The shehnai is mainly used on auspicious occasions like weddings, religious rituals and elections, and to call villagers to public gatherings.

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A Nepalese Musician Plays the Shehnai