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Experience · Hunza
An evening of Hunza's traditional music
Listen to Hunza's drums, pipes and stringed instruments, played by local musicians and young students learning from master teachers.
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Season
- April–October
- Price
- Price to be confirmed
Photo: Shahbazaslam1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Overview
Music in Hunza has long marked the moments of community life, with tunes for weddings, sowing and harvest. Instruments include the dadang drum, smaller damal drums, the surnai pipe, flutes, the rubab and local stringed instruments.
A music centre set up in Altit's royal garden in 2016 now teaches young people through a traditional teacher-and-apprentice model. This experience is an informal session with musicians, with time to hear about the instruments and the songs, and, where appropriate, to join in a dance.
- Live traditional instruments: drums, pipes and strings
- Stories behind tunes for weddings, harvests and festivals
- Young musicians carrying the tradition forward
- An evening setting in Altit or Karimabad
Itinerary
Day 1
Welcome and tea
Introductions with the musicians.
Day 1
The instruments
A short explanation of each instrument and its role.
Day 1
Performance
A set of traditional tunes and songs.
Day 1
Conversation
Time for questions and, if invited, a dance.
Practical information
- Themes
- Culture
- Suitable for
- Culture travellers, Families, Corporate groups, University groups, Filmmakers
What’s included
Included
- Sample concept: session with local musicians
- Sample concept: tea and light snacks
- Sample concept: guide or interpreter
Not included
- Transport
- Dinner
- Gratuities or contributions to musicians beyond the arranged fee
What to bring
Essential
- Warm layer for the evening
- Comfortable shoes
- Modest clothing
- Head torch for walking back after dark
Optional and useful
- Audio recorder, with permission
- Notebook
- Cash for any music recordings sold
Good to know
Important notes and restrictions
- Arrangements with musicians or the music centre to be confirmed.
- Recording for commercial use would need separate permission.
Etiquette
- Ask before recording audio or video.
- Join a dance only when invited.
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