The Legend of Nepali Guitar | 30 Years, 150+ Songs & Thousands of Live Shows |Ep 63 | @HariMaharjan

Hari Maharjan is a guitar maestro with passion for music craftsman- ship. He has dedicated his life to perform, compose, arrange, and teach music. Maharjan has demon- strated his ability to combine elements of different styles in his professional work as composer and ar- ranger for numerous popular bands in Nepal. He has performed in countless concerts and shows in Nepal and abroad, sharing the stage with popular bands and artists. He has also served as professor of Music Theory at Kathmandu University and as the Department Head of Gypsy Jazz at Nepal Music Center. He is also the founder of Nepal Gypsy Jazz and jazz-folk fusion band

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Timestamps

00:00 – Guitar intro
01:15 – Introduction
01:55 – Newari music & Gypsy Jazz collaboration idea
04:11 – Life updates
06:07 – What he’s been up to lately
07:56 – Hari Maharjan Project
16:30 – Collaborating with artists
18:06 – Instrumental music journey
23:05 – Instrumental music in the 90s
26:05 – Bands he has played with
29:50 – Nepathya Band
32:30 – Taal Ko Pani
34:51 – Karma Band
35:46 – Any regrets in music?
36:46 – First payment from music
38:10 – Sustaining a single band
39:15 – Break from Nepathya Band
41:16 – Teaching music
43:02 – G12 Guitar Show
43:44 – How he started music
47:04 – Social media presence
47:39 – First guitar & current gear setup
52:20 – Childhood memories
53:44 – Photo session
1:08:35 – Riff writing process
1:13:06 – Discovering new music
1:14:48 – Musical influences
1:15:26 – Favorite guitarist
1:16:21 – Missing electric guitars
1:17:25 – First recording experience
1:18:19 – First band
1:18:42 – Favorite self-written riff
1:20:14 – Favorite band he played with
1:20:49 – Best live show
1:22:07 – What keeps him motivated
1:22:53 – Life without guitars
1:23:33 – Old vs new compositions
1:25:37 – Current Nepali music scene
1:27:48 – Upcoming projects & events
1:31:01 – Gift session
1:31:24 – Message to aspiring artists
1:32:01 – Message to well-wisher
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