[Hear The Curator Mixtape here]
This month’s curator mixtape comes to us from our dynamic team in Kathmandu, Nepal. The crew is led by audio/video content creator Bishal TImalsina and photographer Jyoti Shrestha, two busy creatives connecting listeners with dynamic Nepalese artists.
SOFAR: WHAT DREW YOU TO CURATING SHOWS?
(Bishal): I was always drawn to the intimate and mesmerizing magical essence of the performances. I never knew where it was gonna be or who was gonna play, I just knew that it would be a great musical night, and I loved that ! And eventually, it evolved into a dream to be able to curate that experience for others who share my passion for music.
WHAT’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR CITY ONLY LOCALS MIGHT KNOW?
(Jyoti): Something special about Kathmandu: The Nepalese population comprises 125 caste and ethnic groups and 122 major languages. They have their own unique food cuisines and people are kind/friendly.
THOUGHTS ON A COUPLE STANDOUT TRACKS FROM THE CURATOR MIXTAPE?
Jindabaad | “Rewind”
(Jyoti): Jindabaad was formed in late 2009, most of the households didn’t have Television or Smartphone or Internet. While we grew up listening to Pop and classical nepali music on cassettes, Jindabaad released Rewind in 2010, a rock song that was modern at that time and brought a new wave of musicians in Nepal.
Fuzzscape | “Mithila”
(Jyoti): Fuzzscape is a multimedia project, wherein a team of creative professionals travel to explore the artistic culture and the society of different locations around Nepal. The experiment has now grown into a documentary series about the process of collaborative music-making and an online multimedia archival project where information relating to culture and the arts is chronicled digitally via text, audio and video media.
Interview by Sofar Editorial Team
