She picked sarangi out of necessity. Now she is a musical maestro

One of the first female artists from the Gandarbha community to pursue a professional musical career, Barta Gandarbha talks about her journey and doing what she does in a world gripped by the pandemic.

Barta Gandarbha is tired from the five-minute uphill walk to Kritipur’s Bagh Bhairab Temple. After every five steps she took, she rested for five seconds.