The June edition of the Paleti series featured eminent singer and composer Shanti Thatal. Thatal, who including the current one has been featured at Paleti for the fifth time, performed more than a dozen of her creation at the event held at Nepalaya’s r’shala on Friday.

The composer kicked off her performance for the evening with her song Aama, accompanied by singer Sonu Rai. Thatal and Rai then went on to perform her other old songs such as Uddi Jau Bhane Ma Panchhi Hoina, Mero Katha Khali Khali and Naya Naya Gham ko Kiran. “When composing music in Darjeeling, we used not only modern melodies but also the traditional ones, like Madale, Maruni, Birani and others. So, my music is influenced by all these different melodies,” Thatal said while explaining her style of music composition during her performance. 

Similarly, singer Mina Niraula provided vocals to some of Thatal’s evergreen songs such as Samalera Rakhe, Mero Dukhi Mann and Aakash Jhukyo at the event.