Precious Drops from Nepal's Fountain of Folk Music

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    • Folk Songs of Nepal
    • Nepal is still extremely rich in folk songs, though these are less popular with younger generations. The music culture has traditionally been an oral culture passed down from guru to pupil. Many songs that have never been recorded or written down are thought to have been lost. Fortunately, several enthusiastic folklorists, musicians, singers, and researchers have made collections of folk song lyrics to promulgate them, focusing especially on the rarer and most endangered folk songs. We present here a few examples.
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SOUND LIST
1 Chandi Kaati Chandra Maalaa
Performers: Anjana Gurung and friends Date of Recording: 1997 Caste: Khas Collector: Prem Dev Gir
04'12" PLAY
2 Ginla Chhama Misa Cha
Performer: Sanu Maiya Maharjan Date of Recording: 1997 Caste: Newar Collector: Nucche Bahadur Dango
05'45" PLAY
3 Hasi Deu Bolideu Rasaile
Performers: Anjana Gurung, Kanhaiya Singh, Dipak Raman Date of Recording: 1997 Caste: Chhetri Collector: Subi Shah
04'25" PLAY
4 Ho Ho Re Ho
Performers: Narayan Rayamajhi, Anjana Gurung Date of Recording: 1999 Caste: Damai Collector: Subi Shah
05'03" PLAY
5 Sorathi
Performers: Shiva Paudel, Anjana Gurung, Kanhaiya Singh Date of Recording: 1994 Caste: Gurung Collector: Subi Shah
05'21" PLAY
6 Baalan
Performer: Narayan Rayamajhi Date of Recording: 1994 Caste: Brahmin, Chhetri Collector: Subi Shah
04'58" PLAY
7 Salam Mero Hajurlai
Performers: Anjana Gurung, Kanhaiya Singh, Dipak Raman Date of Recording: 1999 Caste: Brahmin, Chhetri Collector: Subi Shah
04'00" PLAY
8 Sarboo Saayo Saayo
Performers: Anjana Gurung, Kanhaiya Singh, Dipak Raman Date of Recording: 1998 Caste: Dhimal Collector: Lal Bahadur Dhimal
04'33" PLAY
9 Kati Ramro Dhaulagiri
Performers: Anjan Babu Sharma Date of Recording: 1999 Caste: Brahmin Collector: Sangeet Srota
03'48" PLAY
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