Nepali Music Industry

 (Some General Facts)

Over the past few years, Nepali Music industry has gone to a different level analyzing from artists, company to the general audience itself. Going few years back, music scene in Nepal was like a small pond with very few chosen fish inside. And, that small pond is growing more and more and turning into a river where everyday new genre of fish can be seen competing for their survival. Here, pond is the music industry and fish is referred to as artists and bands today. With lot more variation in musical forms and categories, music scenario of Nepal is quite satisfactory today in one aspect. At almost every 3,4th house, a child is growing as a musician, leading more and more music companies to get established. As more and more artists or bands are emerging rapidly in this scene, music companies are earning well.

Now getting down to the topic, Nepali music industry is or has always been blamed for its monopolistic views on musical genre. As collecting personal views and thoughts about Nepali music industry is something like this;

·         “Nepali Music Industry is going through monopoly of Video quality and Hindi music support for me.. If we can challenge this phase of Nepali Music Industry then we can certainly get something for its promotion. Nepali Music Industry has very quality artists but Nepali Music Industry cannot use them for the benefits of the Nation...”

·         “In my view, Nepali Music has been shit in the name of commercialization. How’s that?! It doesn't matter for me what other think about it!!”

·         “I have not been through Nepali music scene, often times .only But Nepali music seen have a load of great musician Underground seen and commercials are unwanted….”

·         “Music Industries are only promoting Lok Dohori” as answered by some youths and rock bands are not getting their right place.

"As Nepali music scene is more into commercialization, it is often blamed for making glamorous videos with featured pop star and guess what, the video hits the chart. This filthy trend is being followed by almost every upcoming talent and it has been a door way to enter the music industry."

So, it’s either the western influences or Bollywood hot & spicy item songs that is ruining Nepali music Industry. It also might be an artists crazy dream that is leading to a corrupted media or it is 'Nepali music scenario itself to be blamed for'.

The article is the personal view of Purushkar Khadka and does not reflect the view of SongsNepal.com.

Likewise other giant names in Nepali music industry, one of the most influential (Bansuri) flutist recognized today in Nepal and at many different countries with his inspiring and soulful flute compositions and playing style, he is Mr.Manose Singh. Born at one of the most holiest sites in Kathmandu, Boudhanath(typically known as Boudha) and starting his musical journey from earlier days, under a great teacher Mandan Dev Bhatta (Disciple of Great musician Ustad Bishmilallah Khan) his interest slowly began to turn out into his dream. Being involved with and learning with such great musicians he slowly began with ragas which in western is referred to as Scales generally based on Indian classical music. From then he worked hard to achieve musical theories and set a quite good base to improvise with other musical instruments and musical genre.
Working with so many huge talents, one of the biggest name in the musical field is John Densmore former drummer of legendary rock group The Doors and an extremely talented songwriter too. This might be a dream come true to many of the struggling artist today roaming around the streets of Kathmandu and many other places.He is also a member of Nepali Rock band 1974 A.D his main focus throughout all these years has been into doing fusion and playing with different musical groups. His current projects involves some great musicians like Deva Premal and Miten touring many places of United States, Canada and many other. In one of his released video, he can be seen distributing Nepali instrument (bansuri) to foreigners and also teaching them how to play.

At some of his live concert with his team, he has performed Nepali instrumentals, Nepali Folk songs like as well as Newari songs like Rajamati Kumati and even a bhajan instrumental that seems to hit audiences soul by compelling them to sing. Touring around many different countries, Manose Singh is considered as the Nepal's musical ambassador globally which is a great honor to receive by any person through his entire career. One of his inspiring and awesomely written flute piece'Mermaid Song' he has described about a mermaid from sea and sounds of wind and sea waves drives the into the different world. Till now he has launched his 5th official albums and he is now busy in recording and performing with Deva Premal and Jai Uttal.
On asking about his major influences, he simply replies:- 'sound of flute'. What could be more generous than this.