KATHMANDU: When she came to know about ‘Play for Nepal’ concert through Facebook, Suchitra Ach-arya loved the spirit of the event. She felt that “I have to be there”. So, Acharya was there at St Xavier’s School Ground, Jawalakhel on June 20 to listen to the Nepal’s leading musicians perform for ‘Play for Nepal — Let The Good Times Roll 6’ and support the united spirit. Acharya, who is from India and works for an INGO, did not come to the concert alone though. She even brought her family to the concert because she felt that “my daughters need to understand that music is not just for entertainment, but it can be used for a cause too. So, we are here and we enjoyed a lot”. Spending few hours, she loved the spirit of the concert along with the performance of Deepak Bajracharya and The Rhythms. The band played songs like Kali Kali, Maya Ko Dorile, Oh Amira among others and “I couldn’t stop dancing. I would love to go wherever he is performing”. The fundraising concert for families of Nepal Police severely affected by the April 25 earthquake and its aftershocks was a fun affair. Fourteen bands along with Nepal Police Band catered non-stop music to the audience. It was also about food and drinks while celebrating unity, moving beyond the quake. Tumbleweed Inc, The Rusty Nails, Joint Family Internationale along with Deepak Bajracharya and the Rhythms were among the performers. Blues to rock to reggae — varieties of music resounded the venue which the audience appreciated. Neharika Shrestha from Sanepa thought “the concert has music for every taste”. She was amazed by the organisers’ hard work to deliver back-toback music, from the morning till the night. Moreover, “it is a very good cause and everybody has come together. The good thing about the concert is the way it has paid respect to the Nepal Police and has given them space on the stage. It is really nice.” And of course, she “felt relaxed” after listening to all the good music which was a break from the quake. Over 100 musicians had come together for the concert and it was an opportunity for singer Bajracharya to meet them. “Musicians have united and I got to meet them. We exchanged our experiences of the quake as we hadn’t met after the tremblor. It made us forget the trauma and fear of the earthquake,” he expressed adding, “The concert was fun. After the earthquake, we hadn’t touched the guitars and the concert was a kind of icebreaker for us.” The only drawback of the concert as per him was “less audience due to weather and pricey tickets”. About the audience, one of the organisers and guitarist of The Midnight Riders, Deep Shamsher Rana admitted, “Around 1,500 to 2,000 people attended the concert. But the turnout was not as we had expected.” However, he pointed out, “The weather was favourable and the concert went smoothly and everyone had a good time.” As per him, the proceeds from the concert will be used in aid of quake-affected families of Nepal Police through Nepal Police Family Welfare Association.