#108 Guff Gaff with Bartika Eam Rai: Making time for art, home, family and everything in between

About this episode

Boju Bajai converses with singer-songwriter Bartika Eam Rai about her musical journey and balancing art with life.

Boju Bajai in conversation with singer-songwriter Bartika Eam Rai after nearly five years! In this लम्बेतान but super fun guff gaff we talk about Bartika's journey from her 'Khai' days (which turned 10 this year!) to Aandhii, Ityaadi, her musical inspirations, women in Nepali music to juggling a full time job and still making time for music. Phewww, we covered a lot! This episode was recorded in November 2024.Thank you Bartika for taking the time out to spend your Friday evening with Boju Bajai, and indulging our never ending fangirling ;P : Grateful for all the laugh, guff gaff and most importantly, for letting us into your world through your soulful music. And folks in Australia, please go see her shows this month! ------------------------ Watch our guff gaff with Bartika from 2020 • #32 Guff Gaff with Bartika Eam Rai | Boju ... -------------- Find Bartika Eam Rai on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iK3Z8bWIvj3PKVcUoOwGM?si=LbmoTIuVR-ehH2r4qtQnNw : Read and subscribe to our newsletter Cold Takes by Boju Bajai https://bojubajai.substack.com/p/take... . : Boju Bajai regularly works with reporters and researchers to bring compelling audio stories that center and amplify…

People in this episode

Host: Boju Bajai

Guest: Bartika Eam Rai

Topics covered

• music
• art
• women in music
• personal journey
• family
• work-life balance

Keywords

• Bartika Eam Rai
• music
• Nepali music
• Khai
• Aandhii
• Ityaadi
• work-life balance
• women in music

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Khai, Aandhii, Ityaadi

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