The Underwater Song

This track is from the album Mitho Bihani and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/topi

Malai Bachauna

Words by Diwas Gurung and Bikash Rajkarnikar
Music by Diwas Gurung
Mixed/Mastered by Phil Abbot

I wrote the most of this song a couple of years ago (2011?) my memory is hazy. In a lot of ways this was the first "proper" song I had written, an homage to the songwriting tradition of the beat bands of the 1960's. 

This song holds special meaning to me as my father is a pilot for Nepal Airlines and has been flying aero planes for a living since as long as I can remember. In fact, he wrote "Mai Runchu" while he was stationed in Dolpa. As a result, planes have always held a special nostalgic feeling for me, especially the twin otters that fly domestically within Nepal. A lot of the songs for the new album have elements of that kind of that faint yet unshakable nostalgia of ones younger days.

I still remember the first time I was able to accompany my father to the cockpit of one of these planes. All the dials, the switches, the knobs and the levers fascinated me even more than the view outside the window. While I never followed in his footsteps and became a pilot, I have somehow ended up working with the dials, switches and knobs as well. The only difference is that instead of levitation, it creates sound and is a vehicle that carries you beyond the realm of the corporeal.

The initial idea was to imagine someone who grew up in a situation that was the complete antithesis of my childhood. This song was written for that little child who has never seen a plane up close. To him or her it is a thing of mystery, curiosity and in some small way, hope.

A huge thanks to Bikash dai for completing the lyrics to the songs. When I started all I had was the first verse and the idea. He was the one who fleshed it out with the beautiful imagery and a wonderful chorus.

All of the recording for this song was done by me in my small bedroom on my laptop. I was living above a restaurant then so I remember having to schedule vocal takes  in between the times they would use this huge exhaust fan which was right outside my window! So a thank you is in order to Phil Abbot who was able to transform this bedroom production into something that I am happy and proud to share. 

I have lived with this song for years and it feels good to finally release it. I hope that it brings you the same joy it has brought to me and my family.

Thank you,

Diwas

Bimaan

Written/recorded/performed by Diwas Gurung


Jharana Sahar

A haunting, poetic meditation on time, decline, and renewal, this song weaves vivid imagery of threads, shadows, and fading dreams into a tapestry of reflection and hope. Balancing despair with the possibility of rebirth, it captures the fragile rhythm of a world on the edge of change.

Ancient moon

"Jhareko Yo Aansu" by Doleck 

Composed, Written & Vocals: Doleck
Engineered, Mastered and Produced: Diwas Gurung

Full video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwzkVKB85Mc

Lyrics:
Jhareko yo ansoo, kaile sukdaina
mareko yo maya, kaile jeudaina

 Jhareko yo ansoo, kaile sukdaina
mareko yo maya, kaile jeudaina

Tara mayalai nai thahachaina, ki maana yo taadpirahane cha
 
Tyo mitho samjhana, kaile birsinna
tyo sacho bhavana, kaile pherina
Prayas ma garchu, suna harek din
Asafal ma hunchu, hera harek din
 
Tara mayalai nai thahachaina, ki maana yo taadpirahane cha
 
Eklo raatma timilai samjera, bihana samma namuna ko muhar
Eklo raatma timilai samjera, bihana samma namuna ko muhar
 

khojinchu sadhai sadhai
Timilai birsana, maanale chahanna
Tara timilai pheri pauna, kaile sakinna
 
Jhareko yo anso, kaile sukdaina
mareko yo maya, kaile jeudaina
Jhareko yo anso, kaile sukdaina
mareko yo maya, kaile jeudaina

Jhareko Yo Aansu

Single

Errors

luki chipi,
herchu ma timi lai
najik aauna garho kina malai,
ekai china bhayeni , haruna deu
malai merai sansar ma

hawa sari aauchau,
udai lanchau
chitra korchu ma nindra ma
timi aru kasaiko bhaye ni
rudina ma

chaya bani chaya bani
aaja pani bholi pani
timro paara ko manche ma

Paara Ko Manche

Kotha

"Bhana K" by Doleck

Composed, Written and Sung by: Doleck
Music Produced, Engineered and Mixed by: Diwas Gurung
Mastered by: Roop Patel

Link to music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJseMb1LfQ4

Lyrics:
   
Timi aru sanga bolidai, timi aru sanga hasidai 
Malai herirahe chau
Timro hath mathi ramaudai, timro nachko taal dhekhau dai
Malai herirahe chau
 
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
 
Timi aru sanga bolidai, timi aru sanga hasidai 
Malai herirahe chau
Timro hath mathi ramaudai, timro nachko taal dhekhau dai
Malai herirahe chau
 
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
  
Dubdai chu dubdai chu, ma afnai chaya ko muni
Dubdai chu dubdai chu, ma timrai maya ta ho ni
Dubdai chu dubdai chu, ma afnai chaya ko muni
Dubdai chu dubdai chu
                      
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
Bhana k ho yo
Bhana kina ho yo
 
Dubdai chu, dubdai chu, dubdai chu 
Dubdai chu, dubdai chu, ma timrai maya ta ho ni
Dubdai chu, dubdai chu, dubdai chu 
Dubdai chu, dubdai chu, ma timrai maya ta ho ni

Bhana K

'Jameko' is track #2 from the full length album 'Baato' being released spring 2020.

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Written | Composed | Performed | Mixed & Mastered by Diwas Gurung

Additional Keyboards by Dan Hyde 
https://timebloom.bandcamp.com/

Jameko

We hail from the beautiful hills of Kalimpong , Darjeeling .. Like our band's name we do not have a rigid hold on a particular sound as we love experimenting ...

Errors

The Root-less