Melancholy (song)

"Melancholy"
Song by Madhav Prasad Ghimire and 364 others, see list below
LanguageNepali
Released2 September 2017 (2017-09-02)
Recorded19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)
StudioRadio Nepal
Length33 minutes 49 seconds
Producer(s)Laxmi Chapagain

"Melancholy" (Nepali: मिलानकोली) is an environmentally-themed song sung by 365 Nepali artists.[1] This song was intended to promote an environmental message by breaking the Guinness World Records for "Most Vocal Solos in a Song Recording", which it successfully did.[2] It was written, music composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka.[citation needed] The song was recorded as a single on 19 May 2016. The recording sessions were inaugurated by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli at 8 am and continued until 6 pm. The song was released on 2 September 2017 by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Army Officer's Club, Kathmandu.[3]

  1. ^ "National poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire turns singer". República.
  2. ^ "Most vocal solos in a song recording". Guinness World Records.
  3. ^ "Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records". The Kathmandu Post. 29 May 2016.