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 LITERATURE
| तीन राम ? हाय राम ! |
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गणतन्त्र नेपालको पहिलो राष्ट्रपति हुने दौडमा तीन रामहरूको प्रतिस्पर्धा भयो । राम तीन भए पनि उनीहरूको रूप भने एउटै थियो- मधेसी । भगवान्का रूप मात्र अनेक हुन्छन्, उनी त एउटै हुन् । राष्ट्रपतिमा पनि राम तीन भएर के भयो, रूप त एउटै हुन् । देशको सर्वोच्च पदमा कुनै बेला भगवान् विष्णुको राज चल्ने गर्थ्यो । विष्णु गएपछि खाली भएको सिटमा कुनै भगवान्लाई नै राख्नुपर्ने बाध्यता दलहरूलाई थियो क्या रे !
उनीहरू भगवान्कै खोजीमा लागिरहे । पहिले भगवान् गिरिजाको नाममा आए । पछि माधवनारायणको नाम आयो । अन्त्यमा प्रतिस्पर्धा भयो । प्रतिस्पर्धामा पनि रामहरूकै दौड भयो । भगवान्को सिटमा किन आममानिसलाई राख्ने ? कसैकसैले भने, "राष्ट्रपतिमा जम्मै रामैराम छन्, देशमा रामराज्य पो आउने भयो कि क्या हो ?" धैर्य गर्नोस् मित्र, राम राष्ट्रपति हुँदैमा रामराज्य आउनेवाला छैन । किनभने, अहिले जो राम आएका छन्, उनी 'सेरेमोनियल राम' हुन् । सेरेमोनियल रामको अर्को अर्थ 'आया राम गया राम' हुन्छ ।
त्यसो त रामराज्यकै कुरा गर्ने हो भने त्यसका लागि कुनै रामै आउनुपर्छ भन्ने छैन । त्यो 'गिरिजाराज्य'मा पनि सम्भव छ । जस्तो अहिले हेर्नोस्, के देशमा रामराज्य छैन ? सडकमा गाडी चालक र खलासीहरूको रामराज्य छ । त्यहाँ उनीहरूले जे गरे पनि हुन्छ । कसैले छोयो कि सडक जाम । के यो रामराज्य होइन ? अस्पतालमा डाक्टरको रामराज्य । मन्त्रीहरूको रामराज्य आफ्नै ठाउँमा छ । कुरा नसुन्ने कर्मचारीलाई शौचालयमा थुने पनि हुन्छ ।
टोलटोलमा पहिले वाईसीएलको रामराज्य थियो, अब त्यसमा युथ फोर्स पनि थपेर 'कोलिसन रामराज्य' गठन भएको छ । यति प्रशस्त रामराज्य मुलुकमा अहिल्यै उपलब्ध छ । के अब यसैलाई बढाउन हामीलाई थप 'राम' चाहिएको हो ? हाय राम !
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| The Passions of Vaughan Williams |
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The women who inspired Vaughan Williams.
This Friday – to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Vaughan Williams – BBC4 broadcasts a new documentary called The Passions of Vaughan Williams - a musical and psychological portrait of one of our best loved composers. At its heart, is the complicated story of Vaughan Williams ‘high-minded’ marriage to one of Virginia’s Woolfe’s cousins – Adeline - and his great love affair with Ursula who eventually became his second wife. Vaughan Williams was a man who had a great affect on women and they, in turn, inspired him to write some of his most passionate music. To discuss the loves and life of one of the giants of 20th-century English music, Jenni is joined by John Bridcut - the director of The Passions of Vaughan Williams – and by arts journalist Lynne Walker.
The Passions of Vaughan Williams can be seen on BBC4 on Friday, 23rd May at 8.00pm.
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| Amanda Roocroft |
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The soprano talks about her new role as the Merry Widow.
The Lancashire born soprano, Amanda Roocroft, has had a dizzying opera career. Having received critical acclaim for her role in Cosi Fan Tutti, Amanda was strongly tipped in the 1990’s to be the next diva. However, at a critical point in her career she cancelled performances as Arabella scheduled for Covent Garden in 1996. She is now back on form, wowing audiences and critics alike with her performances as Jenůfa and Káťa Kabanová. Jenni talks to Amanda about her latest role - that of the Merry Widow with the English National Opera. |
| Kathy Kirby |
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The Golden Girl of 1960s Variety
She was the golden girl of light entertainment in the 60s who became the highest paid singer of her generation - worth £5m. She was as popular as Cilla and Lulu and had her own TV series which was watched by over 28 million people. Her manager, and lover, was Bert Ambrose, 40 years her senior. He protected her from rumours of affairs with high profile celebrities and maintained her glamorous veneer. But after his death in 1971, Kathy had a nervous breakdown, a high profile lesbian affair and lost all her money. She attempted many unsuccessful comebacks and eventually retired in the early 1980s. Today she lives as a recluse in London. Graham Smith, writer & producer of the musical "Secret Love" and music journalist, Lucy O’Brien, join Shelia McLennon to discuss the life of Kathy Kirby. |
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