तुका ज्या | Tuka Jya I PROJECT BAJA NEPAL

‘'Tukaa Jya'’ is a Newah seasonal tune (song) which is been playing continuously from ancient period till date in Nepal. While ‘'Sina Jya'’ is played during the rice plantation festival, ‘'Tuka Jya’' is played while removing bushes that grows in between rice plant after plantation. Typically a Newar term, "tu" means tiny bushes that grow in between the rice plant, "ka" means to take away and "jya" means task. So, "Tuka jya" means a task to take away the bushes that grow in between the rice plant.
This is very emotional song of a farmer couple, who had faced lots of sorrowful moments in the rainy season, they are passing through. The musician and lyricist had expressed those sorrowful moments of their life in this very popular and emotional tune (song) of Newah community.

Lyrics

निम्तिपू तु का: वोनां द्यो बानि जाल
बजि नय् नु मिसा धायां जिं छु नके धाल II

कःनि छुया नय् नु धयां छुसि मदु धाल I

ऊगु तम्हं बिस्युं वनां न्हाय् कं झालये लात I

छेंस दुगु पुसा वा नं प्वाचा पीलात I

फुक्क फाक्कं नसा तोँसा हुसि दक्वं प्यात I

सावनया झरी यानां बैगः फुक्क प्यात I

दुःखं हाना च्वने माल झीगु थ्व जीवन I

निम्तिपू तु का: वोनां द्यो बानि जाल
बजि नय् नु मिसा धायां जिं छु नके धाल II

Lyrics Translation

It crossed the mid day to evening while a couple working in the field
Woman answered nothing to feed you while a man asked for lunch

I asked, “ let’s roast the corn and eat” but she said there is no any dried stalks of grains left for fire

I got angry and ran away resulting to fall into the Nettle greens

Leftovered rice seeds are all used in rice plantation
Foods, drinks and dried stalks of grain all are soaked by rain

Kitchen is all soaked by the rain of Srawan (the Nepali month that falls during July and August)

We are passing through pain and sadness in our life

It crossed the mid day to evening while a couple working in the field
Woman answered nothing to feed you while a man asked for lunch

Tune Collector: Suresh Raj Bajracharya
Lyrics Collector: Ram Krishna Duwal

Live Studio Session Performed By
Sarod Maestro Suresh Raj Bajracharya / Tabla Maestro Late Rabin Lal Shrestha

Sarod: Maestro Suresh Raj Bajracharya / Firoj Bajracharya
Tabla: Laxmi Dangol
Effects: Bipu Shrestha

Artist: Rajip Bajracharya / Ranjana Sitikhu
Cinematography/ Edit :- Anup Paudel
MUA: Deena Bajracharya

Special Thanks
Shreekali Band ( Ujan Dangol, Ashim Maharjan, Roshan Maharjan, Alijan Dangol)
Birashya Nepal ( Gagan Raj Dangol, Saput Dangol, Sujan Dangol)
Krishal Dangol
Simmon Dangol
Kesh Gurung
Rupa Tamang
Rabina Tamang
Sanjay Mali
Shishir Maharjan
Ujay Bajracharya
Kelly Jakson ( Camroon)
Sagar Acharya ( Topi Studio)
Suraj Napit
Viplav R. Pokhrel
Utsav Bajracharya
Raj Maharjan

Location Provider/ Fooding
Mohan Krishna Dangol / Manamaya Dangol


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