About Bedupako
Bedupako is a living, community-built archive of Uttarakhand’s folk memory—songs, stories, places, instruments, and languages—organized so future generations can find, learn, and contribute.
Uttarakhand: land, people, and folk traditions
From the high Himalayas to river valleys and forested ridges, Uttarakhand’s culture is shaped by migration, seasons, farming cycles, forests, and pilgrim routes. Folk music carries everyday history—work songs, wedding songs, devotion, humor, and stories of love and separation.
Regions & languages
Kumaoni folk traditions include classics like “Bedu Pako Baro Masa,” Jhora/Chanchari dance-songs, and rich storytelling traditions.
Garhwali music is known for lyrical ballads, devotional songs, and energetic rhythms often centered on dhol-damau.
Jaunsari traditions have distinctive melodies, dance forms, and local instruments, reflecting a unique Himalayan cultural corridor.
Flora, fauna, and the Himalayan soundscape
Folk culture lives in the landscape—rhododendron blooms (buransh), alpine meadows, deodar forests, and high peaks. Birds, rivers, and village life shape the rhythm of songs and instruments. Bedupako will also document nature-linked references found in lyrics and oral histories.
Founders
An entrepreneur and technology leader. He created Bedupako out of love for Uttarakhand and its folk music, with a goal of building a searchable, credited archive for global audiences.
A people and learning-focused leader. She co-founded Bedupako to help preserve cultural memory through community participation and respectful storytelling.
Contact
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