Jhalak man gandharva biography of william
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It must have been in 1980 when the legendary Jhalakman Gandharva asked me to compose a song for him. He wanted something that catered to modern tunes but was infused with traces of folk music. And to say that I was taken by surprise with this request would be an understatement.
The popular folk singer, whose song ‘Amale Sodhlin Khoee Chhora Bhanlin’ was on the lips of Nepalis from across the country, wanted to sing something that I wrote. Back then, I used to contribute articles on a contract basis for the state-owned Radio Nepal, so you could say I was used to writing—but I only wrote prose.
However, giving up on an opportunity to write for one of the most popular singers in the country was not something I wanted to do. So, with great difficulty, I wrote the song ‘Timro Nai Maya Lagdachha Sahilee Samjhanchhu Chin Chhin’, which Gandharva liked—because a few weeks after I gave the song to Gandharva, he recorded the song with music composed by musician Ganesh Pariyar.
Radio Nepal, the only broadcasting station of the country, used to play the song frequently, and it soon became a popular number. Sometimes, even long after I had left, whenever I tuned into the radio station, I used to hear the song playing on the radio over the years.
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Gaine (Traveling minstrel) playing sarangi through various decades.
Sarangi, in Nepali society is not just a folk musical instrument, but it is an ancestors’ legacy. For Gandharva community it is played and passed down over several generations. Traditionally in Nepal, the Sarangi was only played by people of Gandharva or Gaine, who would travel around from town to town singing narrative tales and folk songs. The villagers would not only just get the news, but his presence would gather some crowd thus creating a musical environment with him singing songs of legendary heroes, national history, their lived experiences and the lives of the people they encountered on their way. In present days, its popularity extends beyond the Gandharva community and is widely used and played by other communities as well.
Jhalak Man Gandarbha, is a famous sarangi player and singer who has composed many heart-touching songs on sarangi. His most famous composition "Aamaale Sodhlin" is one of them.
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