Janata Radio

Janata means 'the people', and that's the whole idea here. This is Nepali radio in its most familiar form: a steady run of adhunik classics, lok geet, and modern Nepali pop, cut through with news bulletins delivered at a pace that takes no prisoners. The folk sets are the best thing on air. Madal, sarangi, and voices that need no studio gloss. Right after them you'll get Narayan Gopal or Aruna Lama, the songs your grandparents hummed, then newer names like Sajjan Raj Vaidya. Then the bulletin lands. It's jarring, and honestly, that's part of the charm. Hindi film songs turn up too, which split…