Radio Bhimeshwar

Bhimeshwar is a hill town in Dolakha district, and its radio station sounds like the place: unhurried, community-minded, genuinely local. Expect adhunik geet, lok dohori, bhajans, and the Nepali and Hindi film songs that get sung at every wedding from Charikot to Kathmandu. Narayan Gopal still gets heavy rotation. So does Kutumba. The news bulletins are plain and read in Nepali, which is exactly what a local station should do. What you come for is the music and the ordinary texture of daily life, the small announcements and listener dedications that community radio does better than anyone. Hea…