SANSKRITI-MANTRA

The jeans vs. daurasuruwal, drums vs. madal, these are quite old rivals. One politician passed a remark in public about the song Bir Gorkhali. He said, “Our guys talk about culture in songs (referring to bir gorkhali), but live/dress like westerners”. I did not have remotest possibility of replying his remark anyhow as it was considered too dangerous, especially during heydays of GNLF. But, it gave me impetus to pen down a song about a person tagged as "western" by one school of people. The result was the song titled Sanskriti.
Music: Vasker Dewan and a little bit of inputs from the lyricist.
Well, this song was my answer to those who think the new generation has forgotten the cultural dress, songs and rituals. Be it a folk song or rock numbers, they are just a beat apart-that's the theme of the song.

Lyrics:
Birseko chainau hami Sanskriti ajhai pani
Nasa nasa ma purkha ko ragat Bagdacha ajhai pani
Sirma topi nahola hamro Daura suruwal nahola
Tara chati bhari maya ccha aafnai jati prati
Deurali pakha bhiralo kasari birsula
Yahi mato ma janmeko yasaima milula
Naulocha saili hamro naulo ccha hamro vesh
Birseko cchainau tara pahar jharna khola ko desh
Damphu ra madal nahola hamro sarangi nahola
Tara hridaya bhari sraddha ccha yahakai sangeet prati
Maruni selo juhari Prerna hamro ho Je bhaneni lok bhaka sarainai ramro ho............

Music video: Sanskriti

EKANTAMA-MANTRA

Introduction :
This one is my personal favourite...
Background :
The song is based on a true story.

Title : Ekantama
Lyric : Sudarsan
Composition : Bhaskar Dewan
Music arrangement: Mantra Band
Recorded at: EARS Darjeeling by Vikram Subba and Rupesh Rashaily

एकान्तमा किन किन तिम्रैनै याढ आउछ
सम्झनामा अझैपनि आँखा यो किन रसिन्छ
थाह छ मलाई तिमी आउदैनौ तिमी कसैकी भईसकेछौ
तर किन किन फेरी सम्झन्छु
नढुखेखो मुटुलाई किन ढुखाउछु
एक्लै हिड़्दा कहिलेकाही तिमी साथमा पाउछु
हिड़ढा हिड़ढै बोल्दा बोल्दै एक्लै पाँउदा झस्कन्छु
थाह छ मलाई यो भ्रमहो फेरी भेटिने आशानै छैन
तर किन किन फेरी सम्झन्छु
नढुखेखो मुटुलाई किन ढुखाउछु
कति छिटो बितेछन् मिलनका ती पलहरू
सम्झना मात्ररह्यो सपना सबै ओझेल पर्यो
एकान्तमा किन किन.......
Ekantama kina kina timrai nai yada aaucha
Samjhanama ajhaipani aankha yo kina rasauccha
Thaha ccha malai timi aaudainau
Timi kasaiki bhai sakecchau
Tara kina kina feri samjhancchu
Nadukheko mutulai kina dukhaucchu
Eklai hirda kahile kahi timi saathma paucchu
Hirda hirdai bolda boldai eklai pauda jhaskincchu
Thaha ccha malai yo bhrama ho
Feri bhetine ashanai cchaina
Tara kina kina feri samjhancchu
Nadukheko mutulai kina dhukhaucchu
Kati cchito bitecchan milan ka ti palharu
Samjhana matrai rahyo
Sapana sabai ojhel paryo...ekantama..