Aavaas

PO Box No. GPO 8975/EPC 1269
Kathmandu, Nepal

mail@aavaas.net

aavaas@gmail.com

aavaas@hotmail.com

MUSIC TRAINING

Traditional Nepali vocal and composing training (1989-1999)
Part-time traditional apprenticeship to Nepal’s renowned composer and musician Amber Gurung.

Classical vocal training (1994-1995)
Classical apprenticeship to India’s renowned classical music teacher Uttpal Bos.

Classical vocal training (1987-1989)
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi
Indian classical music in vocal training.

professional Experience

Music Director (1997-present)
NAAD Music Laboratory, Kathmandu
Founder and music director of a recording studio and laboratory.

Music Director (1991-2005)
AAROHAN, Kathmandu
Founding member and music director of a prominent theatre group of Nepal.

nepa~laya (2002-present)
Composer / Researcher and Co-ordinator of PALETI SERIES 

Kantipur television (2006-2008)
Program presenter of Paleti series in Kantipur television . KTV is a prominent national channel which is televise through satellite. 

Music Coordinator for Plays

• Oedipus: Sophocles’s play translated into Nepali, directed by Sunil Pokharel. Performed at the Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu (23 April & 12 May 2001).
• Kumari: a play by Ashesh Malla, directed by Sunil Pokharel. Performed at the Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu (19 April 2000).

Music Director/Composer for Plays

• Dr. Kanak: a French play translated into Nepali, directed by Sunil Pokharel. Performed at the Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu ( 8/9 January 2001).
• Aruka Fulka Sapana: a play by Abhi Subedi, directed by Sunil Pokharel. Performed at the Russian Cultural Center, Kathmandu (20/21 December 2000) and at the International Theatre Institute Drama Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh (14 February 2001).
• Andho Yug: a play by Dharmabir Bharati, directed by Bhanu Bharati. Performed at the Royal Nepal Academy, Kathmandu. Produced for a national workshop on theatre organized by Royal Nepal Academy, Cultural Corporation, BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation, Indian Embassy, Nepal and National School of Drama, New Delhi (15 January to 14 February 1999).

Music Composer/Director & Lyric Writer for Videos, Films and Documentaries

• We have the Same Kind of Blood and Why Dalit? Two documentary films about the Dalit castes of Nepal. A joint project between Danida/HUGOU’s Dalit Support Unit, Danish Association for International Co-operation (MS-Nepal) and a Danish filmmaker/anthropologist (June 2001).
• Ghar Aangan. A film on environment and population produced by Johns Hopkins University, Population Communication Services, Nepal. Funded by USAID (1998).
• Arko Ujyalo. A documentary film on blind children from Gulmi district, produced by DANIDA, Nepal (2000).
• Jiwanko Geet. A film on AIDS directed by Sunil Pokharel and produced by Johns Hopkins University (1999).
• 7 video programs coordinated by CBR on disabled children, and directed by Bjorn Sakar, head of the TV Department, University of Oslo, Norway. Produced by Redd Barna (1996).

MALAAMI (FUNERAILLES).

A Film by Subrna Thapa about the socail problums of Nepal. A joint project between Nepal and France. Produced by Imaginaries Productions, France. ( 2008).

 

Music Composer for FM stations

• Signature tune for RADIO LUMBANI 2000
• Signature tune for RADIO PAALUNG 2004
• Several program IDs for RADIO SAGARMAATHAA 1998-1999 
• Several Radio program IDs for COMMUNICATION CORNER (1991-present)
• Bridge music for 'ASAL SAHSAN' radio program PRO PUBLIC (sept 2005)
• Signature tune for RADIO FIKKAL (2007)

Music Director 1998-1999
Radio Sagarmatha
Directed the music for all radio programs, and produced two programs “Sur Saptak” on eastern classical music and "Naad Lahar" on world music.

Music Teacher 1986-1991
Swarnim High School, Kathmandu
Aanandabhumi High School, Kathmandu
Suryodaya School, Kathmandu

Singer and Stage Performer 1985-1991
Aastha Musical Group, Kathmandu.
Member of a contemporary Nepali song group that performed in different parts of Nepal. One year of regular monthly programs at the Alliance Francais, Kathmandu.

Music arrangement

• Anntaral A solo concert of 15 Nepali songs Performed by well non singer Ganesh Rasik at the Russian Cultural Center, Kathmandu. Organized by Aarohan.
  (Sep 9, 2001)
• The Gayak Phatteman Show A solo concert of 20 Nepali songs Performed by the Legend singer Mr. Phatteman at the Birendra International Convention Center, Kathmandu. Organized by Event Nepa-laya. (Aug 10, 2002)

SOLO CONCERTS

Aavaaska Geetharu (May 12, 2000)
A solo concert of 14 contemporary Nepali songs written, composed and sung by me. Performed at the Russian Cultural Center, Kathmandu. Organized by Aarohan.

Lider aus Nepal (Oct 20 & Nov 5, 2000)
Two solo concerts at the Wasserhausal in Alling, and Munich, Germany. Performed 20 original contemporary and folk songs of Nepal.
Introducing Aavaas (April 11, 2004)
Solo concerts & pre-lunch of album 'Aavaas' Palaa Palaa'. Performed at the Russian Cultural Center, Kathmandu. Organized by nepa~laya.
Paleti Kassera Aavaaslai Sunaun (july, 2005)
Monthly solo concerts at R-sala Manbhwan Nepal, Organized by nepa~laya.

GROUP PERFORMANCES

Other World Music Festival (Sep 18 to Oct 1, 2000)
An individual music festival and seminar organized in Denmark on the occasion of the Image of the World Festival. I represented Nepali music at the festival, alongside other participants from China, South Africa, Iran, Finland and Denmark. The project performed 8 concerts in Copenhagen and Arhus, Denmark.

recorded CDs of vocal & Instrumental compositions

A LAND OF INTONATION

poetic instrumentals from Nepa1 (2001)

A recording of eleven original instrumental compositions with sitar, madal drums, flute, sarangi fiddle, and other instruments. Preparations are currently being made for a follow-up CD, “Land of Resonance: Poetic Instrumentals from Nepal.”

 

A LAND OF RESONANCE

poetic instrumentals from Nepa 2 (2001)A recording of eleven original 

instrumental compositions with sitar, madal drums, flute, sarangi fiddle, and other instruments.

 

PASSION live in Nepal (2000)

A live recording of a solo vocal concert held on May 12, 2000 in Kathmandu. Preparations are currently being made for a studio recording of these songs.

 

 

THE FLOWER (1995)

A children's song album used by numerous schools in Nepal.

 

 

 

CHULBUL CHULBUL PAAILAA (2002)
A children's song book including staff notation & album is ready for publish. 

AAVAAS' PALAA PALAA (April 11, 2004)

Considering the recording technique used – this album qualifies for a vintage – AAA. It was analogue all the way – recorded on a magnetic spool tape, the whole album was mixed and mastered using now almost absolute – analogue technique. This digital sound free album was recorded on another vintage tradition of – One Take Recording. All the music including vocals was recorded at the same time, at one go. Present day track system was not used at all. The intimacy between the artists involved is believed to have been captured in this piece of analogue, produced in this age of the digitals.

 

PHATTEMAN AT 70 (2005)

This album was composed for veteran singer Phatteman. Aavaas has choused the lyric from deference songwriters and make soft melody for singer. Composer had used modern MIDI technology for music arrangement. After making music tracks, instruments player did over dub the sound using original instruments, then recorded Phatteman's golden voice. Songs of this album are based on typical Nepali style called contemporary Nepali music (Nepali Aadunik Geet) 

 

 

PUBLISHED WRITINGS

Bhugolmathi Ubhiyeko Jaitun

A book of Nepali free verse poems published in 1990.

 

 

 

Nepali Sangeetma Bidhyaman Chunauti 
Published in a brochure put out during radio training for Lumbini FM radio, produced by the Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists. 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Executive Editor (1997-1998)
Saransh Quarterly Magazine, Kathmandu 

Editor (1986-1987)
Samalochana Daily, Kathmandu 

Executive Editor (1994-1995)
Aajabholi Daily, Siligudhi, India

Technical Advisor & Official Press Reporter (Feb 19 to Mar 8 , 2003)
A travelling peace concert of Nepali songs & Instrumentals Performed by the well non artist; Deep Shrestha, Ram Thapa, Kunti Moktan, Sukmit Gurung, Sapanashree, Prem Rana Autari & Nepathya band at Dharan, Hetauda, Butwal, Mahendrnagar, Tulsipur & Kathmandu. Organized by Event Nepa-laya.