Gaun Gaun Bata Utha

"Gaun Gaun Bata Utha"
"Gaun Gaun Bata Utha"
Song by Raamesh and Rayan
Language	Nepali
English title	Rise, Rise from the Village
Written	1978
Released	1978
Genre	Revolutionary
Lyricist(s)	Shyam Tamot

Gaun Gaun Bata Utha (Nepali: गाउँगाउँबाट उठ, lit. 'Rise Up from Every Village') is a Nepali-language revolutionary song by music duo Raamesh and Rayan and written and composed by Shyam Tamot.^[1] The song is also known as Sankalpa (resolution/ vow) song. The song has been translated into 17 national and foreign languages including Chinese, French and Hindi.^[2]^[3] The song served as an anthem during the 1979 Nepalese student protests as well as many other protests in Nepal.^[4]

Background

In 1978, Shyam Tamot composed "Gaun Gaun Bata Utha" with vocals by musical duo Ramesh and Rayan.^[5]

Lyrics


Lyrics in Nepali	IAST	Translation
गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ (x2) हातमा कलम हुनेहरू, कलम लिएर उठ बाजा बजाउन जान्नेहरू, बाजा लिएर उठ हातमा कलम हुनेहरू, कलम लिएर उठ बाजा बजाउन जान्नेहरू, बाजा लिएर उठ गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ हातमा औजार हुनेहरू, औजार लिएर उठ साथमा केहि नहुनेहरू, आवाज लिएर उठ हातमा औजार हुनेहरू, औजार लिएर उठ साथमा केहि नहुनेहरू, आवाज लिएर उठ गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ गाउँ–गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ति–बस्तिबाट उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ यो देशको मुहार फेर्नलाई उठ (x2)	Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha (x2) Hatama kalam hune haru, kalam liyera utha Baaja bajauna janne haru, Baaja liyera utha Hatama kalam hune haru, kalam liyera utha Baaja bajauna janne haru, Baaja liyera utha Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha Hatama aujaar hune haru, aujaar liyera utha saathma kehi nahune haru, aawaaj liyera utha Hatama aujaar hune haru, aujaar liyera utha saathma kehi nahune haru, aawaaj liyera utha Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Gaun Gaun Bata Utha, Basti Basti Bata Utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha Yo desh ko muhar ferna lai utha (x2)	Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement To change the face of the nation, rise up To change the face of the nation, rise up. (x2) The ones with a pen, rise up with your pen The ones with a musical instrument, rise up with your instrument The ones with a pen, rise up with your pen The ones with a musical instrument, rise up with your instrument. Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement To change the face of the nation, rise up To change the face of the nation, rise up. The ones with a tool, rise up with your tool The ones with nothing, rise up with your voice The ones with a tool, rise up with your tool The ones with nothing, rise up with your voice. Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement Rise up from every village, rise up from every settlement To change the face of the nation, rise up To change the face of the nation, rise up. (x2)

In popular culture

The original song is featured prominently in Tulsi Ghimire's Balidaan (1997), historical drama film about a fictionalised version of the contemporary democracy movement.^[6]^[7]
Nepali folk rock band Nepathya released a cover version of the song in 2018.^[6]^[5]

References

^ Mottin, Monica (9 March 2018). Rehearsing for Life: Theatre for Social Change in Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-108-41611-5. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ समयपोष्ट. "१७ भाषामा अनुवाद भइसकेको गीत "गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ती बस्ती बाट उठ…"". samayapost. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ "नेपथ्यको 'गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ' सार्वजनिक". Himal Khabar. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
^ Khadgi, Ankit (22 September 2021). "The birth and life of Nepal's most iconic revolutionary song". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Nepathya's 'Gaun Gaun Bata Utha'released". My Republica. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Nepathya release a version of Gaun Gaun Bata Utha". The Kathmandu Post. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
^ Pant, Kumudini (27 June 2021). "The man behind Nepal's most popular protest song". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[1] Mottin, Monica (9 March 2018). Rehearsing for Life: Theatre for Social Change in Nepal. Cambridge University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-108-41611-5. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[2] समयपोष्ट. "१७ भाषामा अनुवाद भइसकेको गीत "गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ, बस्ती बस्ती बाट उठ…"". samayapost. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[3] "नेपथ्यको 'गाउँ गाउँबाट उठ' सार्वजनिक". Himal Khabar. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

[4] Khadgi, Ankit (22 September 2021). "The birth and life of Nepal's most iconic revolutionary song". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

[:0-5] "Nepathya's 'Gaun Gaun Bata Utha'released". My Republica. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[:1-6] "Nepathya release a version of Gaun Gaun Bata Utha". The Kathmandu Post. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.

[7] Pant, Kumudini (27 June 2021). "The man behind Nepal's most popular protest song". The Annapurna Express. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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