Aandhikhola Online Radio

Aandhikhola Online Radio sounds like the Nepal you won't find on a polished Kathmandu FM dial. Think lok geet and adhunik classics: Narayan Gopal's baritone, Aruna Lama's folk laments, then a sudden turn into modern Nepali pop. The range is broad. That's the appeal. Community broadcasting here has a looseness to it, one song, then a caller, then a festival announcement, then back to the music. Nothing is over-polished, and that's exactly the charm. Fans of the country's folk revival, the Kutumba crowd with their madal and sarangi, will find plenty to grab onto, though the playlist wanders well…