I would like to thank the
people behind the concept of Yukti, the folk dance event that touched the heart
of every Nepali folk music listener. Special mention to Mingma Dorjee Lepcha,
Sushma Chettri, and the team.
April 12, 2022, will surely
go as a golden date in the pages of the Nepali music event organized at Sikkim.
All thanks to the great event, I had an opportunity to meet the legends of the
Nepali music world with the likes of Tulshi Ghimire, Kutumbha band, and Navneet
Aditya Waiba.
Meeting Shri Tulshi Ghimire,
film director, screenwriter, film editor, cameraman, actor, and lyricist was nothing more than a dream come true. He is
regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of Nepali cinema.
He was in Bollywood for many
years; he was an editor of Shradranjali, Amar Akbar Anthony, Roti and Ponga
Pandit, assistant editor of Chacha Bhateeja and DharamveerWe all grew up
watching his films and he is still a very young, energetic, and dedicated to
cinematic brilliance.
Keep following my blog, an
article about today's meeting is coming very soon. Did you know he had also
worked as a body double of a famed actor in an action stunt in a Hindi film?
Which is your favourite
Tulshi Ghimire's film - Basuri, Kusume Rumal, Lahure, Chino, Deuta, Dui Thopa
Aansoo, Koseli, Dakshina, Balidaan, Darpan Chaya, Lahana, and Dui Kinara ?
They were the best
gentlemen, I have ever met as an autograph collector. As their name Kutumba,
the instrumental band of boys from Nepal is dedicated to the conservation,
preservation, promotion, and celebration of Nepali instruments, culture, and
music.
Believe me, after 12 years
of their journey and with 900 plus concerts these folk men’s music is very
innovative and for every generation. Pride and a flag bearer of himalayan-music.
I happened to come across
Navneet Waiba, a very soulful-folk singer with her own style. Until I came to
know her to be the daughter of late Hira Waiba, my connection with her had a
special bonding. Hira Waiba, the pioneer of Nepali folk music had her own
legacy, who can forget her timeless classics like - Phariya Lyaaidiyechan,
Ramri tah Ramri, Jhilke Naachayko, and others.
Navneet’s association with
the Kutumbha band makes Nepali music move to the next level. The musical
brilliance of Kutumbha and the rustic voice of the Navneet makes you fall in
love with their creation.
Special thanks to my dear friend Praja Pradhan for making those meetings possible.
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