Raithane Bhakha is a podcast about Nepal's music. There are more than a hundred ethnic communities in Nepal, each one with one or more musical traditions. The podcast is mostly focused on the folk music of these communities, especially on indigenous and ritual music which is rarely played, heard, recorded or commercialized beyond its immediate community.
The podcast will also discuss other aspects of Nepal's music.
The podcast is produced by Sewa Bhattarai, focusing on songs she collected from the field.
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Raithane Bhakha is a podcast about Nepal's music. There are more than a hundred ethnic communities in Nepal, each one with one or more musical traditions. The podcast is mostly focused on the folk music of these communities, especially on indigenous and ritual music which is rarely played, heard, recorded or commercialized beyond its immediate community.
The podcast will also discuss other aspects of Nepal's music.
The podcast is produced by Sewa Bhattarai, focusing on songs she collected from the field.
Dolpa is one of the most remote regions in Nepal, and it takes two days to walk to Pungmo village from the district's only airport. In Pungmo, some music conservationists are trying to conserve their traditional songs. The songs are sung in a language similar to Tibetan, also called Zhang Zhung by the residents, and reflect the wide spectrum of life in the Himalayas. Recently, the musicians from Pungmo collaborated with two musicians from Chile to produce fusion music.
This podcast is divided into two parts. 0:00-0:24 is about the songs from Pungmo. 0:24-0:35 is about the Chilean and French connection of the Pungmo music.
For this episode, I would like to thank the singers from Pungmo - Pemba Tashi Lama, Soam Lhamu Baijee, Yungdung Sangmu Lama and Pasang Nima Baijee, Pungmo' music conservationist Semduk Lama, Chilean musicians Thomas Carrasco and Moa Edmunds, and videographer Eric Chandra Shrestha for speaking to me, and for their permission to include their music in the podcast.
Raithane Bhakha
Raithane Bhakha is a podcast about Nepal's music. There are more than a hundred ethnic communities in Nepal, each one with one or more musical traditions. The podcast is mostly focused on the folk music of these communities, especially on indigenous and ritual music which is rarely played, heard, recorded or commercialized beyond its immediate community.
The podcast will also discuss other aspects of Nepal's music.
The podcast is produced by Sewa Bhattarai, focusing on songs she collected from the field.
