Thursday, April 17, 2008

Rubin Gandharba on NPR



























Here's another short MMP-produced radio broadcast, this time on Rubin Gandharba, the "Nepali Bob Dylan." Big thanks to KGLT-FM, Hearing Voices, and the CPB. Listen here:

Saturday, April 12, 2008

A Song for New Nepal

Nepal becomes a democracy this week, with long-delayed elections which will likely result in the Nepali monarchy being retired. It's a very exciting time, but it's also unlikely that the elections will heal ethnic violence in the Terai or old caste discriminations throughout the country. This week, we bring you old-timer Hum Bahadur Gandharba's song, Untouchability.




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