Gayak Phatteman | a brief introduction

Gayak Phatteman is a living history in the Nepali Musical Scene. The depth of his vocal is a representation of Nepalese life in diverse forms. The simplicity of his songs and the aura it carries is an excellent example to a statement- “music has no boundaries”.

The capacity in his vocals to keep the listeners craving for more cannot be undermined.
His songs are stories about - pain, hardships, love, laughter, hope, and more about life.

Coming from the Bhandari (storekeeper) Family to Lord Pashupatinath Temple, Gayak Phatteman started singing while a small child. Singing Bhajans to Lord Pashupatinath was what he did then. Maybe Guru Das Gokhle (guru of Pandit Jasraj) had identified small Phatteman’s talent. He was offered to be taken to India by Guru Das Gokhle, but due to family reasons Phatteman could not do so . But then he had the opportunity to spend some months with Guru Das Gokhle during his stay in Pashupatinath. The time spent with Guru is assumed to have taught Phatteman the techniques of Music, as this is the only training (if it can be called so) Phatteman has attained in his life.

An individual who has been singing for the last six decades, today 70, is still singing at an age when most people retire...

Having started his singing career at the age of nine, with religious hymns for Pashupatinath,
his songs have been able to incorporate all age groups.

Gayak Phatteman’s music

Genre:
Nepali Contemporary Music