Suman, who works as Desk Editor at the BBC Nepali Service in London, has compiled his 27 years of working in radio in his book.
The book comprises four interviews as well as the program series Dwandako Dashak (A Decade of Conflict), Prachandalai Prashna (Questions to Prachanda), Sangeet Yatra (Musical Journey), and Aparichit Patra (Unidentified Personalities).
The book also includes an MP3 audio of the programs which were broadcast by BBC Nepali.
“The reason for including the audio CD is for those places where people are illiterate and the print media doesn’t have access to. But radio reaches them. Plus, it’ll prove to be a better sample to those who are in media. The book and the CD are meant to complement each other,” said Suman Kharel.
Situ Kharel completed her BMus (Honors) from the Trinity College of Music in London last year. She also had completed three-year Diploma course in music from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London.
As of the present, her sixth album consists of eight songs. The father-son duo, Kiran and Suman Kharel, have penned the songs while Nararaj Dhakal has composed the music.
Regarding her album, Situ Kharel said, “I’ve tried to experiment fusing Eastern and Western instruments, especially in the semi-classical songs. I hope that listeners will like my new album.”
There will also be a concert by Situ Kharel after the launch.
The music album “Batas Sangai” is being produced by SAC Music while the book “Radio Yatra” is being published by FinePrint.
The royalty from the book and the album will go to the Nava Jyoti Kendra at Baluwatar in Kathmandu which provides specialized care to mentally challenged children.
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