Gaun Gaun Bata Utha

Gaun Gaun Bata Utha is a Nepali-language revolutionary song by music duo Raamesh and Rayan and written and composed by Shyam Tamot. The song is also known as Sankalpa song. The song has been translated into 17 national and foreign languages including Chinese, French and Hindi. The song served as an anthem during the 1979 Nepalese student protests as well as many other protests in Nepal.

Background

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

In popular culture

The original song is featured prominently in Tulsi Ghimire's Balidaan, historical drama film about a fictionalised version of the contemporary democracy movement.
Nepali folk rock band Nepathya released a cover version of the song in 2018.