Fuzzscape

Hira Hajara from inner Parsa sings "Hamaru Balamawa Kawa Na Desh?", a song of longing for the ones who've left their homes to earn a living. Like everywhere else in Nepal, foreign migration is on the rise in Parsa as well. For centuries, people were forced to cross the border to India for work. Now, destinations may have changed, but the reality remains the same.

Barta Gandharba is a singer/songwriter, composer and a sarangi player based in Kathmandu. She hails from Mangding, a gandarbha village nestled on the red-mudded hillocks of Jarayotar, where she picked up the sarangi for the first time. A graduate of Lalit Kala Campus and Nepal Music Center, she has taught at the University of Agder in Norway, Nepal Sangeet Vidhyalaya and Arya Tara School. This song was written during her time in Norway when she was missing home immensely, especially her mother. A blues.

Music by Barta Gandharba (Vocals, Sarangi, Composition)
Student Ensemble of University of Agder (Kristiansand, Norway)
Prof. Achyut Ram Bhandari (Madal)

Video by Fuzz Factory Productions

Sung by Karna Bahadur Gandharba in the traditional 'Ghatana' form, this song tells the story of Mahendra BB Shah's death in 2028 BS and the events that followed.
Ghatana, literally translating to “incident” is a genre-song retelling news-worthy events. Gandharbas used to be bearers of news before newspapers became popular in Nepal. The travelling musicians used to gather news from villages and towns, and retell them in a song.
This was recorded at Karna Bahadur Gandharba's home in Mangding, Bhojpur for Fuzzscape 'Bhojpur'.
He unfortunately passed away on May 19,2021. We extend our heartfelt condolence to the family, friends and the village of Mangding. May his song be written and sung in the tunes of history as well.