Gaine

DIRECTOR

PRADEEP DHAKAL

COUNTRY

NEPAL

LANGUAGE(S)

NEPALI

RUNTIME

25 MINS

YEAR

2019

The life of a Gaine – a musical journalist of old in Nepal

Synopsis

Everyday in the hills of Bhojpur, Pashuram, an old Gandharva, works in his field. He had been a Gaine, a travelling musician by caste. A man who wandered through towns with his Sarangi, spreading information through song. A journalist of the old days. With time, many Gandharvas have migrated and found new ways to sustain themselves, whereas others still maintain loyalty to their caste, to the occupation, and to the music of their Sarangi.

About the Director

Pradeep Dhakal is a student at the Kathmandu University School of Arts. Gaine is his first documentary.