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Basant

Country: Nepal
Language: Nepali
Lyrics:
Fedima feedim basant aayo (4x)
Kites in the spring, basant aayo, kites in the spring, basant aayo
Yellow in spring, basant aayo…

More info:
From the Smithsonian Folkways recording, Music from South Asia. The original is a Nepali Marital Song that references basant, a South Asian festival celebrating spring.

I Want to Go With You

Country: Nepal
Language: Nepali
Lyrics:
Khaunla pataima, khaunla pataima,
Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere, everywhere,
Khaunla pataima.

I want to go with you, I want to go with you, everywhere everywhere everywhere everywhere.

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A contemporary Nepali love song found on the Smithsonian Folkways recording Songs and Dances of Nepal.

Jay also teaches SALLY'S MUSIC CIRCLE classes in West Philly and children's music classes at the University City Arts League.

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