Music

    What's music?..In my view music is a friend of everyone in this world...Everyone listens to music...no matter what type of music they listen...In the present world music has reached to an extreme height in the views of the people...Music can also be named as a mediator among the people of different ethnicity,communities,societies or nationalities.It is because music is the language that everyone can understand.
     Now a days modern music has been prevailing all over the world rather than people's native traditional or folk music.The reason behind this can be the rise of the modern generation and modern thoughts among the people.This fact is somewhat good and somewhat bad....It's good because change in the music brings change in the taste of music people want to listen to and it's bad because people are forgetting their ancestors contribution in inventing music...they are forgetting that the folk or traditional music of one's nation sustains the pride of their nation..Promoting folk music means promoting or preserving the nations social culture...Despite all these reasons,it can't be said that listening to modern music is bad but we can listen to the music that we like...We can listen to any forms of music we like side by side we should preserve other forms of music too...Else a day might come that people say "once upon a time,there used to exist this form of music...."

Types of music

    Basically, we can categorize music into two type..(i)traditional music and (ii)modern music..lets talk about these types of music in brief below:-                                                                                                  

   (i)Traditional Music:-
Talking about traditional music, it varies from a nation to other nations.Being a Nepali let's talk about traditional Nepali music.
   

The elements of music like beats, rhythm, bounce, etc. belonging to Nepali traditional folk and classical music brings comfort to our soul and entertaining enough to cheer us. Music is linked with Nepal  to every event of life like festivals, feasts, marriage, birth ceremonies or funeral processions.Numerous songs, musical instruments and dances are associated with various aspects of life like religion, society and culture of the Nepalese. Music can be named as the heartbeat of every Nepali citizen.

Traditional Nepali music varies from east to west and north to south in the context of Nepal.various people belonging to various ethnic groups live from east to the west as well from the south to the north.Moving from the east various people of various ethnic group have their own kind of traditional music.Mainly, Nepal is divided into five development regions.They are:(I)Eastern Development Region (II)Central Development Region (III)Western Development Region (IV)Mid-Western Development Region (V)Far Western Development Region.In these development regions the way of the people's talking and lifestyle varies.So the music varies from place to place.

   (ii)Modern Music:-
Musical scientists define pop music as "a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz and folk musics".We can also define "pop music" as a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll.Pop music is also a kind of modern music.Similarly, rock music also can be said as a type of music which has evolved from pop music.

In the context of Nepal, modern music has not extended its field so much as the traditional music has extended.But it has been developing day-by-day.The fans of modern music has been growing in a rapid speed.Now a days even small kids listen to modern type of music.Rarely we hear kids singing or listening to traditional or folk music.Generally,the young generation in Nepal today, prefer modern forms of music rather than folk music.But modern music has not influenced the adult generation or old generation.

Components of music

Usually, to perform a musical performance, various components are to be fused. Firstly, a singer is needed or a band can be the alternative. The music without the implementation of musical instruments is like a chariot without a wheel. So to complete a musical item various musical instruments should be played in a proper way.

Generally we find the musical play of guitars, drum and keyboard in a musical composition. To add a flavor to it now a days, DJ effects have been implemented.

Talking about guitars, I feel that its the most melodious musical instrument. The guitarist define their play as "expressing our feelings with the help of six strings." This quotation is a quiet sensible quotation. Most guitarist play guitar when they are happy or sad or in any kind of mood. I think its true with respect to my own experience. Many friends of mine  who play guitars have said the same thing.



Similarly, same goes about other musical instruments. For instance, we can take a saxophone. A saxophone does not have any notes in a musical composition. One plays it as per his or her feelings ooze out.So we can say music is the spirit of life. Thus, the components of music are the components of our spirit.

Music Band

A music band can be described as a brotherhood among few music personalities.It also can be described as a group of two or more musicians who perform instrumental or vocal music. In each musical style various criterion  have been invented for the sizes and composition of different ensembles, and for the collection of songs or musical works that these groups perform.

Generally, a music band consists of a singer or a vocalist, a rhythm guitarist, a bass guitarist and a drummer. Some music bands may also consist of a DJ who adds extra flavor to the music or song. There are many bands in this present world. A band is a must to perform a musical composition. Even if an artist has an individual identity he requires a music band to complete his song.Today the a many individual artist as well as music bands who perform a song.

Pit Bull, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Ne-yo, B.O.B, Lady Gaga, Beyonce Knowles,etc are the most famous hip hop and dance song's artist in the international modern music. Talking about the rock and pop music Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Hoobastank, Metalliica, Simple plan, Enrique, etc are famous in the field of rock and pop music in the international music sector.Similarly, in Nepali pop music sector, especially, The Edge,C.O.D., Dipak Bajracharya, Nima Rumba, etc are famous artists and bands.

NIma Rumba

Nima rumba  is a Nepali  singer and musician.He  is also  one of the popular singer,lyricist and musician of Nepal. Nima likes to describe himself as inspired by Michael Jackson and George Michael. He was married to a lady named Shelly and they have got two kids. He is the singer from the 1990s and has released  7 albums till now. Some of the most popular songs of his song portfolio are ‘cat walk’, ‘lolita’, and ‘block hill shoes’. Talking about his awards and achievements, in the year 2000, he won the Hit’s FM Music Award ‘the album of the year’ for the third album of his ‘huri batas’. Similarly, he won the Hit’s FM Music Award for “the best vocal performance’  for the song ‘aau aauna’ of his fourth album ‘lolita’ in the year 2002.

Deepak Bajracharya

Deepak Bajracharya is one of the most reknown singer in the field of Nepali pop music. Not on that, he is the Brand Ambassador for Bagpiper Whisky, Kodak Film, Samsung Electronics, World Link Communication and Anna Lifdan Motorcycle in Nepal. Deepak Bajracharya has sung more than 275 songs and has performed more than 275 concerts up to date. Best recognized as the one with Latino genre in Nepali Music industry, he has brought 7 albums till date and is the king of Royaltone Records.

Deepak Bajracharya was born in May 2, 1974 A.D. He is already married and has a daughter. He belongs to Lalitpur city. He was formally trained in music in classical vocal by Kumar Lal Shrestha & Classical guitar by Little Star Shrestha. He had started his career on 1990. The first recorded song of Deepak was Chhodi Gayo Priya in the year 1991 A.D. His first album was named as Assai Assma released in the year 1992 A.D. In his music career he has gained many awards.He received Hit's FM- Best Male Vocal Performance on 1999 A.D, Millennium Award-Best Music Video Award 2000 A.D  for the song Timi Nai Timi,  Aaha Pop Music-Best Male Vocal Performance 2003 A.D,  Taal Music Award- Album of the year 2003 A.D, Malta International Icon 2003. He proclaims that his most memorable moment was his first live concert

The edge band

The Edge Band is a Nepalese Classic Band , formed in 1998 in Pokhara. The Edge came into the Nepali Rock scene with a self titled debut in 2000. The video of the song “mero aasu” from the debut album, viewed a country wide popularity rush within a week of its official release. This success gave the band a much needed break into the majority music industry in Nepal. The album included other hits like jeewan mero, pagal nabhana, and abundant jams and rehearsals. 

Jeewan connected with three talented seasoned musicians in Pokhara. In the band, jeewan gurung stands on the vocal, Som stands as the  lead guitarist, Rockey as the bass guitarist, Sanjeeb as the rhythm guitarist and the drummer was Basanta.This state of peace  didn’t last long. In just a few years, the band found itself in a deep crisis. With other priorities competing  against the assurance to continue making music, it became obvious that the original lineup would fade. The disbanding became the unavoidable reality.The status that followed the disbanding, front-man Jeewan Gurung continued with his singing. The never-ending passion proved to be a rewarding experience. In 2003, through to create.

The new lineup is perhaps the most talented ever. Emerging from a deep interval the band cut their second album Vibes with Vajra Records in 2006. The album contains some of the most intelligent originals the band has in its credit till date. Recorded and mastered at Sacred Sound Studio, Kathmandu, Vibes shows the band’s technical ability, patience, and lyrical maturity. 'Thaha chaina', an orchestral arrangement; 'shanti ko sandesh', a hard rock with patriotic theme; 'kasailai', a steady rock groove; bhramma, an alternative experiment; ballads, 'jiuna lai garo' and 'dukha diyera'; and soothing 'prastab' and 'lekhiyeka shabda' demonstrate the cohesion amidst diversity in composition.Despite the obstacles in the voyage of the edge band, this band can be named as one of the most popuplar band in the era of Nepali music.

Beyonce Knowles

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born in September 4, 1981. She is often known  as Beyoncé. She  is an American R&B recording artist, actress and fashion designer.She was  born and raised in Houston, Texas, she joined up in various performing arts schools and was first uncovered to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.

During the break of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love in 2003, which generated the number-one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the group's dismissal in 2005, Knowles released her second solo album, B'Day in 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and included the hits "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Her third solo album I Am... Sasha Fierce was released in 2008, and included the anthemic  "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". The album earned Knowles six Grammys at the 52nd Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. In June 2010, Knowles was ranked second on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and dominant celebrities in the world, and first on its list of the Most Powerful and Influential musicians in the world.

Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California was originated  in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was licensed Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries.

Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by wide-ranging touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth greatest band of the music video era and the third best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay.

They genre was a kind of mixture of the new metal and rap metal genres to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, the band explored other genres in their next studio album, Minutes to Midnight, which was released in 2007. The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third best debut week of any album that year.The band has collaborated with several other artists, commonly with rapper Jay-Z in their EP Collision Course, and many others included on Reanimation. The band's most recent work, the concept album A Thousand Suns, was released on September 8, 2010. Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards.

Metallica

The band "metallica" was started in the year 1981 from California.They are most popular as the heavy metal band who  did 'Enter Sandman'. Metallica, dominated heavy metal music in the 1980s and 1990s, rising as one of the top musical acts in history by the  end of the century.

Drummer Lars Ulrich ( born in 26 December 1963) and guitarist James Hetfield ( born in 3 August 1963) started the  band in 1981. After a few schedule changes which  included guitarist Dave Mustaine, who left in 1982 to form  the band Megadeath, and released ‘Kill 'Em All’ in 1983 and toured the U.S. with Ulrich, Hetfield, guitarist Kirk Hammett (18 November  1962) and bass player Cliff Burton (10 February 1962).

In 1986 the band released the album “ Master of Puppets”, signalling  their  evolution from speed metal thrashers to serious songsmiths who could strike out the heavy riffs. That same year a bus accident claimed the life of Burton, and Jason Newsted (4 March 1963) joined the band. “And Justice For All”  was a critical and popular success. They had a top 40 hit with "One", and the band toured  persistently.Their so-called "black" album in 1991 incorporated the hit song "Enter Sandman," and  their publicity on MTV  helped make them superstars. In 1996 they released Load, followed the next year by Reload, both top selling albums that solidified Metallica's presence in majority rock.

In 2000 they were in the news regularly for their legal battle with  the online  file sharing service, Napster, and drummer Ulrich appeared before the United States Senate, explaining to a  sympathetic Orrin Hatch that file sharing was, in fact, stealing. Eventually Metallica and Napster reached an agreement, but in 2001 Jason Newsted left the band and James Hetfield entered a substance misuse rehabilitation program, leaving  the band's latest recording on hold.