Kathmandu, Nov. 30 -- Nepalaya's 'R' Shala in Kalikasthan hosted a special two-day Paleti event on Friday and Saturday in memory of the late singer Phatteman Rajbhandari, commemorating his 89th birth anniversary.

The programme is part of a longstanding initiative - Paleti - launched nearly 21 years ago to celebrate Nepali music through short, focused performances. This edition showcased 13 of Phatteman's most popular songs over nearly two hours.

The evening opened with the renowned track "Yesto Pani Hundo Raichha", followed by a presentation of memoirs and reflections, delivered in a style that Paleti has termed Geeti-Nibandha - a fusion of musical performance with narrative essays. Composer Aavaas, who worked closely with Phatteman, pr...