Gaun Gaun Bata Utha
"Gaun Gaun Bata Utha" (English: "Rise, Rise from the Village") is a Nepali-language revolutionary song by music duo Raamesh and Rayan and written and composed by Shyam Tamot. The song has been translated into 17 national and foreign languages including Chinese, French and Hindi.[1][2]
| "Gaun Gaun Bata Utha" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Raamesh and Rayan | |
| Language | Nepali |
| English title | Rise, Rise from the Village |
| Written | 1978 |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Revolutionary |
| Lyricist(s) | Shyam Tamot |
Background
In 1978, Shyam Tamot composed "Gaun Gaun Bata Utha" with vocals by musical duo Ramesh and Rayan.[3][4]
In popular culture
- The original song is featured prominently in Tulsi Ghimire's Balidaan (1997), historical drama film about a fictionalised version of the contemporary democracy movement.[5]
- Nepali folk rock band Nepathya released a cover version of the song in 2018.[5][4]
References
- समयपोष्ट. "१७ भाषामा अनुवाद भइसकेको गीत "गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ती बस्ती बाट उठ…"". samayapost. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- "नेपथ्यको 'गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ' सार्वजनिक". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Mottin, Monica (9 March 2018). Rehearsing for Life: Theatre for Social Change in Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-108-41611-5.
- "Nepathya's 'Gaun Gaun Bata Utha'released". My Republica. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- "Nepathya release a version of Gaun Gaun Bata Utha". The Kathmandu Post. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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