Pokhara has become a music hub as FM stations mushroom, leading to the start of many local recording studios. In the past, artistes had to go to Kathmandu and spend weeks there recording songs. Now, they can record songs right here at a standard that is at par with studios in Kathmandu. Bar Digital Studio, started in 1995, is Pokhara's first recording studio. Says Buddharaj Bajracharya, proprietor, "Now that recording is easy here, we hope to encourage local artistes of all genres—folk, pop, modern and more." With four FM and three cable stations, music has blossomed in Pokhara. Recording studios are sure to grow too.
"Artistes used to go to Kathmandu searching for good musicians. Now, Pokhara has all the talent needed," says Samsung Tamang, music arranger of Bar Digital Studio. He adds, "Bands that used to record there now record here."
Namaste Pokhara Digital Studio, opened last year, is doing pretty good business. TR Kafle, proprietor, says, "With 60 percent of our time spent on folk music, 20 percent on pop and modern, and the remaining on radio programmes, documentaries, radio advertisements and dubbing, the studio runs for almost 13 hours a day." The studio uses hardware and software like Protools 6-1-1 and Digi-002 Rack. Managing director Chhabi Subedi adds, "We want to promote local talents and achieve professional excellence."
Fewa Digital Studio was established in 2000 to promote folk music in Gandaki and Dhaulagiri. Laxman Poudel and Tejendra Gurung, proprietors, say that the studio is always crowded with hopeful artistes. The duo says that after recent revisions in management, they have decided to release albums of various genres.
"Albums recorded in Pokhara are doing well," says Keshab Bastola, coordinator of New Pokhara Audio-Video. Deepak Bhattarai, musician, has also started a music company, Music Vision, to help develop Pokhara as the capital of Nepali music. Technical aspects related to recording are carried out here. Jitesh Pradhan, famed for his docu-song, says he enjoys being a part of this growing industry.
Studios producing and distributing songs and videos, such as Shree Vision, Pokhara Vision, AVCD Pokhara, Music Vision and others are gaining ground. Locally produced songs have become all the rage here in local cable and FM stations. Dev Chhetri of BC Cable says, "Our priority is local music." Other stations agree as much. As Dipendra Shrestha, station manager for Radio Annapurna, says, "We must support them."
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"Artistes used to go to Kathmandu searching for good musicians. Now, Pokhara has all the talent needed," says Samsung Tamang, music arranger of Bar Digital Studio. He adds, "Bands that used to record there now record here."
Namaste Pokhara Digital Studio, opened last year, is doing pretty good business. TR Kafle, proprietor, says, "With 60 percent of our time spent on folk music, 20 percent on pop and modern, and the remaining on radio programmes, documentaries, radio advertisements and dubbing, the studio runs for almost 13 hours a day." The studio uses hardware and software like Protools 6-1-1 and Digi-002 Rack. Managing director Chhabi Subedi adds, "We want to promote local talents and achieve professional excellence."
Fewa Digital Studio was established in 2000 to promote folk music in Gandaki and Dhaulagiri. Laxman Poudel and Tejendra Gurung, proprietors, say that the studio is always crowded with hopeful artistes. The duo says that after recent revisions in management, they have decided to release albums of various genres.
"Albums recorded in Pokhara are doing well," says Keshab Bastola, coordinator of New Pokhara Audio-Video. Deepak Bhattarai, musician, has also started a music company, Music Vision, to help develop Pokhara as the capital of Nepali music. Technical aspects related to recording are carried out here. Jitesh Pradhan, famed for his docu-song, says he enjoys being a part of this growing industry.
Studios producing and distributing songs and videos, such as Shree Vision, Pokhara Vision, AVCD Pokhara, Music Vision and others are gaining ground. Locally produced songs have become all the rage here in local cable and FM stations. Dev Chhetri of BC Cable says, "Our priority is local music." Other stations agree as much. As Dipendra Shrestha, station manager for Radio Annapurna, says, "We must support them."
http://www.wavemag.com.np/issue/article1631.html
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