
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.
