'Paurakhi' is the latest single by Lochan Rijal released in May 2013. Written, composed, arranged and performed by Lochan Rijal, 'Paurakhi' is one of the few recorded songs that incorporate both the arbaja and the sarangi. Arbaja also known as the arbaj or arbajo is a highly endangered (largely extinct) instrument once played by the Gandharva musicians of Nepal. In 2012, during his Ph.D. research, Lochan spent a month in Kaski to document the making process and playing techniques of this instrument. 'Paurakhi' is his way of incorporating ethnomusicological application in his compositions. This song describes the complexity of social, economic and cultural factors that drive an average Nepali to seek employment abroad. This song is also featured in the documentary 'Leaving Nepal'.

Recorded at: Studio Sound Design, Naxal
Recorded by: Bhola Paudel and Binay Adhikari
Mixed by: Bhola Paudel
Audio Consultant: Pradip Upadhaya, Studio Sound Design
Mastered By: Leon Zervos,Studio 301, Australia Sydney
Colorist: Sudeep Shrestha
Editor/Photography: Jiban Bhattarai
Cinematography/Video Director: Gopal Koirala
Video Crew: Narendra, Sudarshan, Uttam
Transportation: Kamal Binayak Yatayat
Featuring Chhote Lal Mirak in the beginning of the video

Special Thanks:
Bal Gopal Prajapati, Prahlad Bimali, Susanna Phoboo, Neelam Thapa Gurung, Niraj Khanal, Deepti Khakurel, Rakesh Uprety, Shyam Joshi, Lynley( Studio 301, Sydney), Pawan Ranjit, Sanjay Das, Tirtha Raj Bimoli, Silverline Production (www.silverline.com.np), Sanil Prajapati, Ritesh Shilpakar, Rizu Tuladhar, Fabian Bakels, Dilip Gurung.

For further details: www.lochanrijal.com
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