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NEWS | CLASSIFIED | SHOPPING tech | style | decor The Floydian he psychedelic rock of the late sixties derives its name from the fact that the sub genre was an attempt at recreat- Ting the effects of mind altering drugs, popular with the beat generation of the Experience time, with and in music. The movement was — Aayush Niroula relatively short lived, however, and like the effects of its inspiration, it tapered out into the changing tastes of a different generation. It was perhaps the lingering effects of the era itself (represented by the hallucinating drugs themselves) that in the seventies a new sub genre was borne, which elaborated on a similar kind of music, but was more techno oudel P and conceptualized. Termed as progressive rock, it was defined by a set of artists and upak R bands whose complicated use of sounds, Model: Model: lengthy solo extensions and elaborate studio effects all drawn around a certain “concept” for albums is said to have elevated rock music to an art form. Turn to page 2 for more. 2 Issue 91 | 9 November 2011 Fr!day cover The Floydian Experience Of course, later on it was to Floyd for a tribute means chart- all kinds of music. It has been huge fan following for the band back to Life, Another Brick in wither away inspiring many oth- ing through an extensive terri- around 10 years since I started and a tribute to Pink Floyd, I the Wall and Wish you Were er genres and sub genres, criti- tory of music that is wide, in- listening to Pink Floyd and I don’t think, has been done be- Here will be staple with the cized during its fall of popular- terwoven and important to the find myself in their songs.” The fore in South Asia itself, let relatively less-known songs like ity as being elitist while almost biography of not only the band organizers are perhaps hoping alone Nepal. Until now we have The Great Gig in the Sky and as an antithesis to it, punk rock but to the kinds of music it rep- for a crowd which shares this been getting good feedback, our Echoes thrown into the mix. was to gain momentum, with its resented. When I ask Rana what sentiment or any other form event page on Facebook has Rana is also hoping that the au- short outbursts of simpler lyr- songs have been planned for the of attachment to the band. garnered a decent following and dience will come, and also very ics, and a more aggressive mu- show, he seems to recognize the But with the seeming popu- I have heard, there is a good importantly, the weather will be sic. It is mainly the mid phase favorable. The concert was in of this graph that an ensemble “Pink Floyd is not like any fact delayed from the proposed of musicians coming in from a date of October due to weather variety of established bands of other kind of a band, totally concerns. Its venue also changed the country are set to perform different. I have not always to Army Officers’ Club. through, in a concert on 12 No- been a very close follower; Another concern regarding vember. The concert is planned the concert is going to be lights as a tribute to one of the most and even when I played and sounds. Pink Floyd is, in interesting and seminal bands professionally, I didn’t do much many ways, a band of “experi- of the psychedelic to progres- of their stuff. But their music is ence”— their shows and concerts sive era. were reputed to be elaborately “Pink Floyd is not like any of a different kind altogether. designed with ample use of lights other kind of a band, totally dif- This is why we could not decide and sounds to create effects that ferent. I have not always been on one or a few bands to do the were to be part of the way their a very close follower; and even music was felt. In the earlier years, when I played professionally, I tribute.” this meant the use of colors and didn’t do much of their stuff. projections of swirling shapes for But their music is of a differ- difficulty of covering a band larity of pop, hip hop the creation of that essential psy- ent kind altogether. This is why with an elaborately long list of and hard rock amongst chedelic experience, while in the we could not decide on one or songs to their credit. “It is very the genres of import- later years, as the band got bigger a few bands to do the tribute,” hard to cover Pink Floyd. We ed music (besides the and moved onto progressive, the shares Dev Rana, the veteran have until now gone through a filmy numbers from our shows got more theatrical, there rock musician, when I ask him couple of lists, albums. Right neighbors, of course) was an intention of presenting why the organizers went for an now, Dipesh Singh (guitarist in Nepal, is there any in- a story or a concept. “There will ensemble of artists instead of with Robin n the New Revolu- dication of a strong following buzz in the market about it right be an enormous amount of lights bands to perform on the tribute. tion) is coordinating the music for a band whose music is based now.” The band has had enough and sounds,” Rana reassures, add- Rana is coordinating artists for part.” on sentiments that are as vari- hits to command a sizeable pull- ing, “There are going to be about the event besides taking on the Manish Malla is from Pulse able as deep personal reflections ing power (its albums have sold fifteen songs and they will have a drums himself. He tells me it Events Management, the com- to wider political awakenings? about 200 million copies world- Nepali interpretation, I hope the was a challenge to pick out and pany behind the event. I tell him When I ask Malla what his con- wide) and Malla is banking audience will enjoy our version of bring together artist to do a Pink deciding to do a Floyd tribute cerns about the audience are, more on the relative commercial the classics.” ! Floyd tribute, primarily because must have been borne out of in- he points to the novelty of the hits when preparing the set list Tribute to Pink Floyd is scheduled for 12 Novem- the music the band had created spiration, and he tells me of his concept for Nepal and in fact, for the concert. Keeping in mind ber (Saturday) at Army Officers’ Club, Sundhara. The concert begins at 6 pm and runs until 9 pm. is “different”. And the difficulty connection with the band. “I like for the whole South Asian re- what most of the crowd would Gates open at 3 pm. For more details, check What’s doesn’t end just there. Choosing all genres and have listened to gion itself. “There is of course a prefer, classics such as Coming On section. page3 just asking make your statement To what extent would you go to see your favorite artist perform in Nepal? — Mannat Shrestha Personally, I wouldn’t mind even if When we first asked Ayusha She is a phenomenal artist who If that was to happen, the model but he explained, “Although I I had to sell my Rolex to pay for Shrestha, the beauty with wits, continuously reinvents her music who ruled almost half of the would love to see Goo Goo the tickets. said she would love to have Anouar and her image effortlessly while Nepali music videos years back, Dolls as they are my favorite Brahem perform to a private retaining her madonnaliciousness. would first faint. However, she band, I would not really jump off It is seldom that we get to see audience under the light of a We share our birthdays, so I could added, “After getting back to the cliff. I keep telling my friends international artists perform full moon, somewhere by water claim for all I care, that Nepal is consciousness, I would not care as well that I would not go to in Nepal although this year has in the trans-himalayan region. the best birthday destination and how much the most expensive any extent to bring my favorite been different. When Bryan “What lengths would I go to to please say yes to having the ticket cost, I’d just do anything celebrity to town. I would be Adams performed in Kathmandu, make this happen? I would go the time of her life here in Nepal on to see Lil Wayne up and close.” happy to go and watch them we hoped to welcome more of entire mathematical breadth of a this special day.