Bedupako
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BeduPako is an Uttarakhand
i folk
tune which was conceptualised and written by late Brijendra Lal Shah. It was first composed by Late Mohan Upreti
and B M Shah and till date has come out in innumerable versions seen and heard by Uttarakhandis across the Globe. It was played on stage for the first time in 1952 at GIC, Nainital. The song became popular when it was sung and played in Teen Murti Bavan in honour of an international gathering. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
chose this song as the best of folks among other participants from India and Mohan Da, became BEDU PAKO BOY. The recording on HMV were given to the guests as Souvenir
. Recently, in the honor of all who gave this folk tune an international fame and to make Uttarakhand folk available all around the world 24X7, an online radio, which is one of the only and very first on-line radio of Uttarakhand available on web, was created by the name of bedupako.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
i folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
tune which was conceptualised and written by late Brijendra Lal Shah. It was first composed by Late Mohan Upreti
Mohan Upreti
Mohan Upreti was an Indian theatre director, playwright and a music composer, considered one of the pioneers in Indian theatre music....
and B M Shah and till date has come out in innumerable versions seen and heard by Uttarakhandis across the Globe. It was played on stage for the first time in 1952 at GIC, Nainital. The song became popular when it was sung and played in Teen Murti Bavan in honour of an international gathering. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
chose this song as the best of folks among other participants from India and Mohan Da, became BEDU PAKO BOY. The recording on HMV were given to the guests as Souvenir
Souvenir
A souvenir , memento, keepsake or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. The term souvenir brings to mind the mass-produced kitsch that is the main commodity of souvenir and gift shops in many tourist traps around the world...
. Recently, in the honor of all who gave this folk tune an international fame and to make Uttarakhand folk available all around the world 24X7, an online radio, which is one of the only and very first on-line radio of Uttarakhand available on web, was created by the name of bedupako.