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नमस्ते ब्याण्ड

नेपाल राष्ट्र (हिमालय), गोर्खाली, नेपालीको चिनारी, नेपाली पहिचान तथा नेपाली सङ्गीत, कला, साहित्य, भाषा र संस्कृति पर्यटन प्रवर्धन सम्वर्धन तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रियस्तरमा संस्कृतिको आदन प्रदान साथै संगितकर्मीहरुको एकता सद्भाव मित्रता र भाईचारा बढाउने उद्देश्यले विगत ३१ वर्ष अगाडि नेपाली तथा जापानिज समुदायका सदस्यहरु मिलेर (नेपाल र जापानमा) स्थापना भएको हाम्रो यस साङ्गितिक टोली (नमस्ते व्याण्ड) यही वर्ष (सन् २०२१) देखि ३२औ वर्षमा प्रवेश गरेको यहाँहरुलाई सहर्ष जानकारी गराउन चाहान्छु ।

बिगत ३१ वर्षमा नमस्ते व्याण्डले नेपालमा मात्रै नभएर विश्वमा नै एक अमिट छाप छोड्न सफल रहेको छ । जापानबाट नै पहिलो पटक नेपालको पहिलो पटक गीति सिडी एल्वम् (एकता) राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तराष्ट्रिय बजारमा (जापानबाट) उत्पादन तथा विक्रि वितरण गरि नेपालको पहिलो व्याण्डको रुपमा परिचित भई नेपाली गीत संगितको सम्बर्धन, प्रवर्धन गर्ने उद्देश्यले नेपालमै पहिलोपटक उच्च प्रविधिक उपकरणद्वारा डिजीटल रेकर्डीङ्ग स्थापना गरी नमस्ते कल्चरल स्टुडियो संचालन गरी थुप्रै प्रकारका साङगीतिक कोसेलीहरु प्रस्तुत गरिसकेको , सामाजिक संघ संस्थाहरुको सहयोगार्थ निशुल्क सेवा (व्याण्डको शो) प्रदान गर्दै आएको , नेपाल राज्यमै पहिलो पटक खुल्ला आकाशमा मैदानमा लाइभ कन्सर्टको शुरुवात गरको साङ्गितिक दौरानको समयमा थुप्रै आरोह अवरोहहरुलाई सफल रुपमा संसार भर छरिएर रहेका गीत सङ्गीत प्रेमीहरुको मन जित्न सफल भएको , विभिन्न इतिहासहरु ( भिजिट नेपाल ९ ८ को अवसरमा विश्वको अग्लो स्थानमा वर्ल्ड हाईयेष्ट पिस कन्सर्ट गरेर गिनिज वर्ल्ड नोमिनेशन) नै रच्न व्याण्ड सफल भएको , लगत्तै पर्यटन वर्ष १ ९९ ८ को अवसरमा नेपालमा नै पहिलो पटक ३० दिनमा २ ९ प्रमुख शहरहरुमा मेची महाकाली सङ्गीत यात्रा सन्देश) सु - सम्पन्न गरेको , पुरस्कारहरुमा रेडियो नेपाल , राष्ट्रिय पुस्तकालय र साधना कला केन्द्रको संयुक्त आयोजनामा हुने , राष्ट्रिय गित प्रतियोगिता २०५२ मा अब एक हुनुपर्छ भन्ने बोलको गीतले सर्वोत्कृष्ट संगीत पुरस्कार , २०५६ मा शान्ति बोल गीतले गायन , रचना र संगति गरी तिनै वटै विधामा प्रथम पुरस्कार पाएको , नेपालमा विद्यालय तहको स्वास्थ तथा शारिरिक शिक्षा अर्न्तरगत अतिरिक्त क्रियाकलापको पाठ्यक्रममा नमस्ते व्याण्ड स्थापना भएको , नेपाली संगीतको विकासको साथै यसलाई सम्वर्धन र प्रवर्धन साथै कल्चरल एक्सचेन्ज गर्न एकै थलोमा विभिन्न विधाका थुप्रै साङ्गितिक समूहहरु (स्वदेशी तथा विदेशी) लाई जमघट गराई महाशिवरात्री विश्व सङ्गित महोत्सव लगातर रुपमा १५ पटक सम्पन्न गर्दै आएको कुरा यहाँहरु तथा राष्ट्रिय तथा अन्तराष्ट्रिय सञ्चार माध्यमहरुलाई सर्वविदितै छ ।साथै नेपाली सङ्गीतको इतिहासमा पहिलो पटक विभिन्न अन्तराष्ट्रिय टि भी च्यानलहरुले एन.एच के , के.वि.सी , योङ्ग एसिया टेलिभिजन द्वारा डकुमेन्ट्रि छायांकन गरेको र विविसी , सिएनएन , आजतक र नेशनल टेलिभिजनहरुले न्यूज बनाएको प्रसारण गरेको , किताबहरु प्रकाशन भएका , मेरो यही कार्यको तत्कालिन राज्य व्यवस्थाबाट उच्च प्रशंसा गर्दै विरेन्द्र भाष्कर र गोरखा दक्षिणबाहुवाट सम्मानित भएको देशमा लामो सशस्त्र द्वन्दको कारणबाट नेपाली आर्थिक , कला , सङगीत क्षेत्रपनि तहस नहस भएको कारण मैले विदेशिनु पर्ने वाध्य भएको र समयको कालन्तर पछि नेपालमा संविधान र स्थायी सरकारको नेतृत्व तथा शान्ति संवृद्वी छाएकाले विदेशबाट फेरी एकपटक जन्मभूमि आई निरन्तर नेपाली सङगीत कलाको लागि विगतका प्रत्येक वर्ष काठमाण्डौ र पोखरामा हुने संगितिक महोत्सव त्यस पछाडिका वर्षहरुमा ५/५ वर्षमा गर्ने घोषणा वमोजिम गर्दै आएको र गत वर्षको महाशिवरात्रिमा पोखरामा १५ औ संस्करणको महाशिवरात्रि विश्व संगीत महोत्सव आयोजना गरेको र यस पछाडि निरन्तर हरेक वर्ष हुने घोषणा बमोजिम कोभिड १९ को कारण यस बर्ष नेपालमा गर्न नसकेको र जापानमा आयोजना गर्न लागेको पनि जानकारी गराउन चाहान्छु तथा सशस्त्र द्वन्दको कारणबाट बन्द भएको (हाम्रो १ ९९ ४ मा स्थापना भएको) नमस्ते कल्चर स्टुडियो पुन:आफ्नै भवन सहित अझ उच्च प्रविधि , उपकरण र दक्ष प्रशिक्षकहरुद्वारा प्रशिक्षण र साङ्गितिक महाविद्यालय तहको उच्च शिक्षाको लागि नमस्ते सागितिक प्रतिष्ठान संचालनमा आउने प्रक्रियामा (निर्माण चरणमा) रहेको पनि जानकारी गराउन चाहान्छु । यसर्थ विगत वर्षहरुमा जस्तै नमस्ते व्याण्डको ३२औं वार्षिक उत्सवको उपलक्ष्यमा तथा महा शिवरात्रि पर्वको पावन अवसरमा नमस्ते व्याण्ड (जापान)को साथमा स्थानीय नेपाली व्याण्डहरू र चर्चित जापनिज ब्याण्डहरू सहित तेस्रो महाशिव रात्री विश्वसंगीत महोत्सव २०२१ टोकियोको खाबुकिचो स्थित (WARP-club)मा यही मार्च १४ गते आईतवार भव्यरुपले सम्पन्न गर्न गईरहेको कुरा यहाँहरुलाई सहर्ष जानकारी गराउँदछौं ।

यस कार्यक्रम बाट उठेको/बचेको रकमले कास्की पुम्दीकोटमा बन्दैगरेको नेपालकै सबैभन्दा अग्लो शिब लिगं(मुर्ती)लाई आवश्यक रकम सहयोग गर्ने रहेको छ । तसर्थ यहाँहरुबाट सदाझै साथ, हौसला , माया , सद्भाव पाउनेछु यस संस्करणको कार्यक्रमलाई निरन्तर र भव्य रुपले सफल बनाइदिनुहुन तपाईहरुको प्रत्यक्ष सहभागिता भई सहयोग गरिदिनुहुना , नमस्ते व्याण्ड हाद्धिक अपिल गर्दछौ । आशा छ , विश्वास छ , प्रयास छ , यहाँको सहयोगले नेपालीहरुको महाशिव रात्री पर्व तथा तेस्रो महाशिव रात्री विश्वसंगित महोत्सव २०२१ जापान नमस्ते सँग जम्ने छ रम्ने छ, जसको गीत र सङ्गीतले हिमाल पहाड तराई,गाउँ , सहर , देउराली , कन्दरा , भञ्ज्याङ् , गुन्जदै , अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय स्तरसम्म घन्कने छ , चम्कने छ , साथमा कोरोना महामारीका बिच पनि यस बर्षको यो नेपाल र नेपालिहरूको जापानमा सफल र ऐतिहासिक कार्यक्रम बन्नेछ/ सफल हुनेछ । धन्यवाद !

" जय शम्भु, जय कैलाश “ श्री पशुपतिनाथले हामी सबैको कल्याण गरून् ।। बुद्धको देश नेपाल, बुद्धको शान्ति सन्देश संसार भर छाईरहोस्

आयोजक:- नेपाल जापान सांस्कृतिक प्रतिष्ठान कार्यक्रम संयोजक:- ईश्वर गुरुङ (नमस्ते व्याण्ड)

The picture speaks for itself, 'Namaste Band' making music 30 years.

The Namaste band is a musical group which was established 29 years earlier by Nepalese and Japanese members in Nepal and Japan with objective of promoting and preserving Nepalese identity and Nepalese music, art, literatures, languages, tourism and iu culture. The band has successfully worked for 29 years to fulfill its objectives and soon it's going to celebrate 30th anniversary in 2075 B.S. Ishwor Gurung who was born in Brunei, belongs to the family of British Army. He spent major part of his childhood period in Hong Kong and Singapore, and later shifted to his ancestral hometown Pokhara at the age of 14. He had profound interest on singing, dancing and playing musical instruments so he used to show this talent in different occasions like feast and festivals of village, religious functions, parties of troops etc. Later, he engaged in Annapurna club and musical family and started to participate in different cultural and musical programs. After completion of his S.L.C. level from Gandaki Boarding School and intermediate from Shankardev campus, he made his journey of Japan. In 1986, he got opportunity to work in well reputed Event Management Company of Tokyo where he learnt skills to organize big concerts and in-depth knowledge of music. In 1988, he invited his own club Annapurna Music family Pokhara to in a grand concert event, 'No nukes one love' where musical group of 46 countries would perform for 8 days and 9 nights and was organized to spread the message of peace and nonviolence. With the help of Japanese Journalist Junji Matru Naga, his club Annapurna Music Family got opportunity to participate there and perform at the closing ceremony of 9th night for being peaceful nation of Buddha's birthplace, though Kitaro was supposed to handle the stage at closing. After that he started to sing songs reggae of style with friends Indra Gurung (Flute), Sunil Gurung (Tabala), Minami and Terakado. After singing many songs of sorrow, pain and agony, along with his Japanese friends Ganta and Aayako, he established Namaste Band in Japan in 1989 A.D. Namaste Band participated in several musical programs of Japan and other countries as representative of Nepal. In 1990, Namaste Band launched its first CD Album 'Ekata' from Japan with Panche Lama and Santi Raymajhi and expanded Nepalese musical market in international market system. This established them as the first band in history of Nepalese Music and became popular within short period.

Namaste Band Contributed in Cultural exchange Program of Toyama Ken Togamura Village of Japan and Tukche village of Nepal as well as Toya gane city and Pokhara city. Namaste band made Nepalese music famous in international community with participation in different programs like International festival of Japan, No nukes one Love concert, Asian Music Festival, World Music festival, world Art Music Festival 2000 (Singapore), Autumn Flower music festival of Korea etc. In 1994 A.D. Namaste band arrived in Nepal with its own sound system and light system and organized a grand concert in Dasharath stadium of Kathmandu with support of huge audience at the occasion of Maha shiva Ratri. After 6 months of returning to Japan, Ishwor Gurung thought of working in Nepalese music by staying in Nepal with suggestion of Suvarna Limbu, Dev Rana and other senior artists. He along with coordination of late Prabin Gurung established Namaste cultural studio in between Dilli bazar and Newplaza. At that time, his studio recorded songs from 16 track to 24 track and also introduced ADT and analog Digital System for first time in Nepal. It soon got its height and became boon for hidden talents. His Studio produced famous songs of famous singers like Ambar Gurung, Ganesh Rashik, Ganga Bardan, Nepathaye, Lekali band, Robin and looza etc under supervision of late Arun Thapa. Within 1 year, studio progressed a lot and recorded songs of 1974 A.D, Axe band, Shadows etc. In 1995 Nepale band was established in Nepal with Santi Raymajhi and Pancha Lama in Dholak, Tabala and madal. In Japan, band had 4 members with 2 old Japanese friends and Nomura Yumi in Drum. On other hand, Nepalese members after the death of Prabin Gurung involved Amar Gurung(Pokhreli), Suraj Shrestha, Mahesh K.C. and Sudesh Kumar Shrestha in technical. Both teams participated in several Programs together as single Team. The band has performed several stage shows without any lost for the help of different social organizations. The band has started live concert on open sky ground for first time in Nepal. The band also recorded its name in Guinness book of world record by organizing peace concert in world's highest altitude at 5643 meter as promotional event of 'Visit Nepal 1998.' The band launched its second album 'Sandesh' at the same event. It even conducted several concerts from Mechi to Mahakali for 30 days at 29 main cities of Nepal for promotion of tourism.

Namaste band has been honored by several awards like Best Music in National Music Festival 2052 B.S, Best Singer, Best Lyricist and Best Music Award for song Shanti in 2056 B.S. The Band was honored even more when Namaste exercise was included in curriculum of Health and Physical education. The band has continuously served in musical field by organizing Mahashivaratri world Musical Festival for many years. At the event of 10th Mahashivaratri World Music Festival, Ishwor Gurung scarified his long deadlock hair of 17 years for the world Peace and prosperity. Ishwor Gurung and the Namaste Band become News headlines in different international TV like –CNN, BBC, Aajtak etc. Different agencies – N.H.K, K.B.C, Young Asia Television etc made documentaries and several agencies published books on them. Ishwor Gurung even received Birendra Vaskar and Gorkha Dakshinbahu in recognition of his contribution from the state level. After Maoist revolution, Nepalese Music Industry and economy reached at its lowest phase, so he again settled in Japan and engaged to contribute Nepali Music and Songs establishing Nepal Japan Cultural Association, Rodhighar, Namaste Geet and Gajal etc. After Promulgation of constitution and stable government, he is planning to settle in Nepal and involve in promotion of Nepali music and art. He also ensured that Mahashiva Ratri Music Festival which used to be organized annually in Kathmandu and Pokhara and later in interval of 5/5 years would be organized annually after 30th edition of program in Kathmandu & Pokhara. He even mentioned that Namaste Cultural Studio would be reopened with its own building, high technical devices and skilled artists with name Namaste Music Academy. Ishwor Gurung has stated that he would establish Namaste Music Academy from the surplus money obtained from 30th edition of program. He has planned to spend his life for the promotion of music, art, language, literature and culture by establishing recording studio, teaching musical higher education and continuing Mahashivaratri World Musical Festival. He has also planned to start late Arun Thapa musical prize, Late Prabin Gurung Musical Prize, Late Khemraj Gurung musical prize, to engage in social service and provide help during the time of natural calamities. Meanwhile, in New Year of 2075 B.S, Namaste band is celebrating its 30th annual occasion, singing loud to entertain all people of mountain, Hill, Terai and even international Community to make its 3rd decade anniversary historic movement. Jay Shambhu/Jay kailash/Jay shree Pasupatinath protect us/ The peace messages of Lord Buddha remain in this world