American Girl Representing Nepali Folk Songs

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Aana Stirr is Assistant Professor of Asian Studeis at the University of Hwaii-Manoa. She holds a BA in music and religious studeis form Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and an MA, MPhil and PhD in enthnomusicology from Columbia University. Prior to joining the UH faculty she held postdoctoral positions in ethnomusicology and anthropology at Oxford University, and in Asian Studies at Leiden University .

In her study program she selected Nepal for her Study Abroad Program. She was In Nepal at 2000 AD for the first time. Aana who became  Dr.  from the university of Colombia says "There is diversity in Nepal folk songs. Interesting part is we reply immediately and that's amazing."

She has spent 5 years in Nepal. During her stay in Nepal she sang various Nepali folk songs in different stage programs and other programs also. She shows interest and her active participation in Nepali programs that are organized in America also.

She married to Nepali Flute Player Ram Kumar Singh. She want to make her Identity as Nepali. She learnt flute from Jeevan Ale Magar, Madal from Khadga Bahadur Buda Magar and classical singing with Prabhu Raj Dhalkal. "I enjoy Being Nepali" she says " Interest of Nepali people towards Nepali folk song is decreasing ."