Rappy, Jazzy

“World is a global village now.” This is so over-used statement that it might not give you any definite meaning, and is merely a cliché. If the world is the global village, Nepal is one of the huts that constitute the hamlet. Things and ideas are exchanged among huts as they are located at the same village.
Rap music which once rocked and still gripping the West tightly is now in Nepal baffling the traditional folk’s music and Adhunik Geet. Many Nepalese listeners are letting themselves get shaken by the sloppy rhythm of Raps. The adoration on the part of the listeners has egged new faces on coming out with breathtaking beats.
The wide availability of Raps seems to have overshadowed other serene music, to which Nepalese listeners were used. “At present, Raps have outsmarted other music.” shares Dal Bahadur Gopali, a classical music teacher. In fact, the lucrativeness and popularity of Raps music has surged up high as of late making us doubtful about the very existence of traditional music. Nevertheless, Sudin Pokharel, a noteworthy rapper believes the other way round. “It has not harmed Adhunik music at all. Actually, raps is very different form other form of music. It will never overshadow any other music as such.” He claims.
Some artists don’t grunt against the advent of raps, for they believe it is just a fad that is to vanish ultimately. “It has arrived in Nepal as a fashion. I think it will not last longer,” claims Sila Bahadur Moktan, a prominent music composer. “It does not have the sweetness unlike general belief that music should be sweet and calming. It will not last nor will we have to let it survive,” he furthers. Certainly proper attention has not been paid to the lyrics of raps and discipline is also disregarded. “Do you call that (raps) any music at all?” questions Birendra Rai, a famous lyricist. Similarly, Santosh Lama, Nepali Tara 2063, claims, “rap is not sweet to listen. It is really time-bound, and will have to vanish soon.” However, artists who are into it claim it cannot fade away provided emphasis is put on quality. “Some people are griping that it will not survive because it is foreign. Why can’t they see that every kind of music is foreign except for the folk? Raps are, indeed, experimentation on music and thus are as important as other music. If we want to push overall music up, we have to try to give quality to save it,” suggests Sudin Pokharel.
Every innovation marks both good and evil. Raps have helped many artists to come into the ocean of music. They, at the meantime, have fostered a bad trend that they are being used as a quick ladder to success. “No music is bad. Innovation and experimentation are essential. However, raps have emerged with bad practices,” shares Dal Bahadur Gopali. Similarly Sila Bahadur Moktan puts “Raps have conned youngsters into music. Meanwhile, they are being used as a tool to quick fame.
As Gopali says experimentation and innovation are always essential so as to extract to dregs of perfection. Rap- experimentation into music- is a good sign itself not only because many people ‘buzz’ with its feats but also because it is a form of music. If we could make it deprived of vulgarity that is marking its presence recently, rap will certainly be more acceptable and adorable.