News from Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Kurseong, DarjeelingHills by darjeelingTimes

I find Peter dai's account of events with these great musical personalities of Darjeeling very interesting and factual. You don't like to mince words which makes it interesting reading. Thank you dai for letting the greater audience know about your experience with them. If it was not for you, we would not know the connection between the different personalities in the music world of Darjeeling. I read all your write ups with keen interest. Keep up the good job of educating us !!!!
(Posted by Priti, July 11, 2010, 1:19 PM)

I refer to Mr. Juddhabir's comment on Mr. Amber Gurung having said that he was born and bred in Nepal. Nothing could be further from the truth because the facts of his roots are known to one and all. Also, the media (I'm in it!) must be taken rather carefully at times, and with a sack of salt. A much larger question from me is this: Why did Mr. Gurung leave Darjeeling for Kathmandu? It was simply not King Mahendra's politically clever invitation alone. What about his rendition of "Nau Lakh Tara", "Sugauli Sandhi" and other nationalist songs which put him on the spot of the government in question? And what did Darjeeling's political, intellectual and civic leaders do to speak on Mr. Gurung's behalf and have him retained in Darjeeling? Nothing. Such are the twists of history. Now Mr. Gurung is the composer of Nepal's new national anthem as a "federal democratic people's republic"! So there!
(Posted by Peter J. Karthak, Kathmandu, November 14, 2009, 8:03 AM)

Yes we're proud of him as our man from Darjeeling but it saddens me when he once denied being one in one of the reputed magazines of Nepal, said he was born n bred in Nepal....such is our pride! no comments!
(Posted by JUDHABIR, July 8, 2009, 11:16 AM)

There are a host of articles on other personalities such as Gopal Yonzon, Ranjit Gazmer, Loius Banks, Agam Singh Giri etc. as well as his early life in Badamtam Tea Estate etc. They were published in Kantipuronline and written in his inimitable and wonderful English. I hope others will also derive as much pleasure by reading his articles as I did.
(Posted by sanam, July 4, 2009, 12:12 PM)

Hooo... raa chai we need Gorkhaland.. so that our geniuses in any form or shape need not be dependent on the benevolence of others
(Posted by Sud, July 3, 2009, 9:39 AM)

Maestro Amber Gurung: The Alpha and the Omega!

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