Music is the language without borders. Till
date, this borderless language has headed from Western world to Nepal.
Though Nepali musical instruments can be tuned to world class rhythm, it
has rarely been played for global audience. Instead,
it has shrunk with time because of lesser acquaintance with younger
generation. Youngsters are relating their identity with guitar and
keyboard but not with Madal and Sarangi. Ironically, neither government
nor the social leaders have taken significant step to connect youth
segment with original music of Nepal.
Deepak Bajracharya was born to a
traditional Newar Buddhist family in Patan, Lalitpur. He grew up listening to
the sound of Dhimey and Dhaa: but only in religious occasions and events. For
him, the sounds of these traditional instruments were never the real music but
just necessary sounds to symbolize cultural presence. He began to identify
himself with Jazz, Blues and Rock. He transformed his get up to long hair,
rocker tees, a guitar and started performing western tunes. In fact, he did too
well and established as one of the most successful pop singer of his generation.
It was a time when Nepali music industry was going through pivotal
transformation phases where only few could survive. For his best capacity,
Deepak rooted a strong foothold in Nepali music history and his legacy still
continues.
During an international musical
tour few years back, Deepak was awaken a comment from a foreign audience.
Though the language is different, he felt the songs by Deepak were similar to
his own ones. For him, there was no originality and extraordinary taste in that
Nepali concert. This simple thought was
well enough for Deepak to give serious thoughts on his whole existence. With
time, he starting seeing his own Nepali instruments aligned with his idea of
music. His study deepened and after half decade of consulting, discussing, traveling
and experimenting, the concept of Crème of Rhythm came into existence. Stars
will rise and fall but the only way to live forever is give something worthy to
the world. Deepak and his band are in mission with this thought as their wheels
towards new dawn of Nepali music. They
hope to bring Nepali musical instruments and mix them with Western music to
bring out a distinct flavor which shall be the new face of Nepali music. This
will be music of heart beat of young generation and the smiles of senior ones
too. Crème of Rhythm shall be the soul of new Nepali music.
DEEPAK BAJRACHARYA & RHYTHM BAND
