Nepali singer Smt. Aruna Lama (Pradhan), born in Darjeeling, was conferred the prestigious Nepal Ratna, Mahaujjwal Rashtradeep Award (Suprabal Janasewa Shree Tritiya) for her contribution to promoting Nepali music around the world. The President of Nepal, Bidya Devi Bhandari conferred the award at a special ceremony held at the Office of the President, Maharajgunj.  […]

Aruna Lama (Nepali: अरुणा लामा) 9 September 1945 – 4 February 1998) was one of the well-known singers of Nepali music. She is popularly known as “Nightingale of the Hills”. She sang hundreds of Nepalisongs, including some for Nepali Film, and left an indelible mark as one of the best singers in Nepali music. Biography […]

Indian Gorkha Apurva Tamang the talented singer from Mirik Darjeeling District has been selected in National TV Show Indian Idol Season 10. He has been a strong contestant of Indian Idol Junior and Zee TV sa re ga ma pa Lil Champs in the past and is capable of winning the Indian Idol season 10. Apurva […]

Writes: Prabin Moktan Back in 1998 I had accompanied a talented group of Higher Secondary boys from St. Augustine’s to Mount Hermon for the ISC Fest. Representing SAS in the solo song category of the Western Music Competition was Bipul Chettri, then a slightly intense, almost brooding musician, respected immensely by his cohorts for his […]

Bipul Chettri’s new album ‘Maya’ now available for free KATHMANDU, June 16: Those who love Bipul Chettri’s music are in for a treat! Starting Friday, June 17, fans of the musician will be able to download Chettri’s new album ‘Maya’ for free. All the eight songs from ‘Maya’ will be available free of charge through […]

Syndicate is a song from Bipul Chettri second album Maya. The song is a simple story of two ordinary people sharing a public space and the individual fantasy world we sometimes enjoy ourselves to be in. Syndicate has already enjoyed huge popularity since it was released as a single last year. TABBED BY: Pravesh GUITAR TUNING: […]

Master Mitrasen Thapa Magar (1895 -1946)  (Nepali/नेपाली: मित्रसेन थापा मगर (१८१५ – १९४६)) Indian Gorkha folk singer, lyrics writer, dramatist, social worker and a Freedom Fighter who took part in World War-I Master Mitrasen Thapa was born on the 29th December 1895 in Village Totarani, Bhagsu /Dharamshala. He was called master because in those days, the […]

Writers Neeraj Pun (NEO) Bollywood has been ‘getting inspired’, screw it, we will just say what it is — Bollywood has been stealing since ages. Anything that’s good needs to be copied, whether a film, a scene or a song because creativity is just a myth for these guys. The latest victim of this trend […]

Writes Vivek Chhetri Darjeeling, June 7: Amber Gurung, the composer of the Nepal’s national anthem, breathed his last in Kathmandu today. He was 78. Singer Gagan Gurung, a close friend of Amber, said: “I received a call from Kathmandu early this morning about the sad demise of my friend and guru Amber. … Amber Gurung […]

ADWITI IN CONVERSATION WITH BIPUL CHETTRI “MAYA” is the name of his new album. The infectious main riff of his songs chants nostalgia, the sound of his voice sends us all into pangs of desperate homesickness. By now you know who I am talking about. Bipul Chettri needs no introduction. His fans across the globe […]

Bipul Chettri, a Nepali music sensation well known for his Nepali folk tunes, have Published his new music video titled “Bipul Chettri – Wildfire/Dadhelo (Official Music Video)” on 21 May 2016 in YouTube. The video is an amazing work of art by Polka Studio’s guys from UK. In a nutshell the music video is the […]

MIRIK 28 May 2016 A singing talent hunt is being organised in Mirik for the first time ever in the history of the sleepy tourist destination in the hills. The Various Artists’ Association of Mirik will hold a two-day audition for the ‘Mirik Idol-Sing for your Glory’ on May 28 and 29. About 90 contestants […]

Guitar chords with Lyrics and the complete how to play Guitar lesson video of Bipul Chettri’s Ram Sailee – Ode to my Father from his album: Sketches of Darjeeling Sketches Here's Guitar chords with Lyrics Note: Play with Capo at 1st Fret G D Em C Ram sailee Ma ta Yo banako Pirale G D Cadd9 […]

Sanjog Chamling for IG Darjeeling music has always made us proud and it’s the heavy metal that has done us proud this time. The Gorkha‬ band SYCORAX from ‪Darjeeling is all set to represent India in Germany in an international Metal Battle. The metal band is leaving for Germany to compete in Wacken Metal Battle open air metal fest […]

Siliguri, July 17: Singer Prashant Tamang, the 2007 winner of the reality show Indian Idol, will perform here tomorrow to raise funds for the Mirik landslides victims and their families. Prashant Tamang, the 2007 winner of the reality show Indian Idol Amit Paul, who was the first runners-up at the show in 2007, will also […]

‘KNOW OUR ICONS’ – Featuring 2015’s 1st Mr. PARAS GAZMER Musician, lyricists, composer, philosopher and a born music maestro Mr. Paras Gazmer opens up about his life, his love of music, his songs and his heartbreaks and how he learned from all of them. We all have heard of great composers like Johann Sebastian Bach […]

Sikkim boy Bimal Gurung, of Rongli, in east Sikkim who was one of the top 20 finalists of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, musical reality TV show broadcasted by Zee TV passed away today morning. Bimal Gurung, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa top 20 finalists He died in STNM Hospital, Kolkata around 1 am in […]

Gangtok: Bipul Chhettri , the singer who shot to fame with his famous songs ‘Asaar’ and ‘Dadhelo’ performed this evening here at the Café Live and Loud. Bipul Chhettri in Gangtok Chhettri is a singer and songwriter from Kalimpong who currently heads the Art Department at Vasant Valley School, New Delhi. He recently launched his […]