Baba Betar Radio

Baba Betar

Baba Betar is an art radio and contemporary sound archive that began its journey in March 2020, in the height of a countrywide lockdown in Bangladesh due to the spread of COVID-19. With most of its programs on literature, Baba Betar aired readings of literary works that would help its listeners to understand and cope with a global pandemic. Daily broadcasts included readings of essays and poems about what caused the pandemic, its economic and political context, criticism of the purpose of the worldwide lockdown and its impact on Bangladesh.

  1. Bhasa mwa sa jati mwai (if the language alive then the race will live longer) by Susan Dhangal

    02/25/2021

    Bhasa mwa sa jati mwai (if the language alive then the race will live longer) by Susan Dhangal

    Baba Betar Chobi Mela 2021  https://chobimela.org Bhasa mwa sa jati mwai (if the language alive then the race will live longer)/ NERAWI PROVERB  Of all the things the Newars are known for, their built environment and extensive city planning makes them uniquely urbanized for inhabitants of the Himalayan foothills. What is most exciting about Newar settlement is not symmetry nor uniformity but how the matrix of adjoined houses and chowks are still interconnected with rich cultural and social heritage. Manifested in both the intangible livelihoods and in the structure of community whether through physical or social engineering, Kathmandu Valley, a long coveted Newar gem, carried distinction and character among all Himalayan kingdoms since antiquity. But for much of Nepal’s modern history, the Newars have had to face immense struggle to maintain their distinguished identity as a people. Dominant ethno-political forces continue to undermine and dismiss their vernacular singularity. Against persistent current of misplaced economic interests, the sophisticated Newar achievements wane as the community crumbles and falls divided. Slowly but surely, all are to assimilate into a soulless economy that is generic and otherwise irreverent of refinement or accomplishment. In this series I illustrate the city as a nexus of identity –  1 Rajendra Maharjan/ Bajracharya (Guru) 41. Is among few who plays around 90 type of ethnic instrument, which is mostly based oral orientation. Rajendra is formally teaching in 8 local community institutions, like: Bihar, Bahis and few Temples. He has published few books aiming to archive ethnic instruments and its values. Thou, he belongs to farmer community, his keen interest in ethnic music and astrology, in 1997 bc Rajendra is honored by title Bajracharya (Buddhist priest). His life is simple yet very inspiring because he works almost free of cost. During the interview he said that, “especially ethnic knowledge is not commercial, it is like a breathing air in free of cost “. Any way his fee is 20 rs per month. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fc%2FGuruRajendraMaharjan%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2gezEBzwfdOEUDMptboTCkb2HnD4SbxHU8U4bd97CHTfH4oQvQ-Iwm6ns&h=AT2_d4XmMn9IiIp0ov3VrXnz-ce7v5R1Cyeml90Kr-JejUHPlCJeO66hXltIc7b4Hkry8z_XAaK-6idJC-KPcqLPLQPnmk9SgNHW3xu_qToGMFRAOv1U0vyxJzZ1iDl5USKCpcN2L2tvjp3fHNM  2 Hari Bhakta Katuwal is one of most underground kind of Avant-garde poet born in Nepal, 1935-1980. Poem: Rahar https://www.google.com/search?q=hari+bhakta+katuwal&rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS721US721&oq=hari+&aqs=chrome.3.69i59l2j69i57j69i59j46i20i263i395j69i60l3.12164j1j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8  3 Bhupi Saherchan sounds like very socio-political Poet. Poem: Mero chowk https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHZL_enUS721US721&sxsrf=ALeKk00UM6X6ksKyXTkz9xtu8-nlmUGG2A%3A1612192578081&ei=QhsYYOSdBNHYz7sP3MuzwAo&q=bhupi+sherchan&gs_ssp=eJzj4tLP1TcwKjIrSC4yYPTiS8ooLchUKM5ILUrOSMwDAHuCCTw&oq=bhu&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgBMgQIIxAnMgUILhCRAjIHCAAQyQMQQzIFCAAQkgMyBAgAEAMyAggAMgUILhCxAzICCC4yAgguMgIILjoHCCMQsAMQJzoHCAAQsAMQQzoKCAAQsAMQFBCHAjoFCAAQsAM6CggjEM0DECcQiwM6BwgjECcQiwM6BAguEEM6CAguELEDEIMBOgUIABCxAzoECAAQQzoLCC4QsQMQxwEQowJQkIkKWOWLCmC4pwpoA3AAeACAAfMCiAG6B5IBBTItMS4ymAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpesgBCLgBAsABAQ&sclient=psy-ab  4 Ashesh Dangol is one of the most influential young noncommercial blues musicians from Kathmandu. It has been more than 2 decade he is engaged in blues music. We had done his live recording in “Social café” 7 pm, Baluwatar. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ashesh+dangol have a good day 😊

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Baba Betar is an art radio and contemporary sound archive that began its journey in March 2020, in the height of a countrywide lockdown in Bangladesh due to the spread of COVID-19. With most of its programs on literature, Baba Betar aired readings of literary works that would help its listeners to understand and cope with a global pandemic. Daily broadcasts included readings of essays and poems about what caused the pandemic, its economic and political context, criticism of the purpose of the worldwide lockdown and its impact on Bangladesh.