Radio Sarangi (Pokhara) (101.3 Mhz)

Named for the bowed folk instrument that gives Nepali music its particular ache, Radio Sarangi broadcasts out of Pokhara, the lakeside city sitting under the Annapurnas. The programming is Nepali radio in its most straightforward form: lok geet, adhunik geet, and the Gandharba ballad tradition the sarangi was made for. Voices like Narayan Gopal and Arun Thapa sit naturally in that mix. It leans local rather than national, which suits Pokhara. The city has always had its own musical gravity, separate from Kathmandu's industry machine. Expect folk, devotional tracks, a bit of Hindi playback, and…