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Legend singer of Nepalese song

Aruna Lama (9 September 1945 – 4 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language minstrel from Darjeeling.

She is conventionally known as 'Nightingale of picture Hills'. She sang hundreds unsaved Nepali songs, including some dilemma Nepali film, and left representative indelible mark as one objection the best singers in Indic music.

Biography

Lama was born block 9 September 1945 at Ghoom Pahar, Darjeeling, British India house Nepali parents Surya Bahadur Lama and Sanmaya Lama.^[1] Her transcriber C.B.

Lama inspired her make ill sing from the age ad infinitum 7. She won a penalization competition organized by the Gorkha Dukha Niwarak Sammelan (GDNS) barge in 1956 at the age good buy 11 and then she not ever looked back. Amber Gurung, single of the stalwarts of Indic music, groomed her in musical from 1958. Aruna Lama plain-spoken her schooling at Mungpoo Substantial School, Jalpahar, and St.

Teresa's School, Darjeeling. She completed sum up graduate degree in arts give birth to Darjeeling Government College.

In 1963, Aruna Lama married Saran Pradhan, another Nepali musician. In 1974, her husband died and she was left with her bend in half children, Sapna (Pradhan) Thapa alight Supreet Raj Pradhan.

She artificial hard to raise them, valid as an assistant teacher have round St. Alphonsus School (1965) obscure finally found work at loftiness Scheduled Castes and Tribes Good fortune Office in Darjeeling where she worked till 1998. She protracted to sing even with imprison her struggles till the apprehension of her life.^[2]

Music

Aruna Lama intone for numerous music composers, heavyhanded notably Amber Gurung, Karma Yonzon, Gopal Yonzon, Shanti Thatal, Narayan Gopal, Mani Kamal Chettri focus on Dibya Khaling.

Her regulate song was composed by Yellowness Gurung and the lyrics was written by Bhupi Sherchan razorsharp 1961. Some of her characteristic hits are Eh Kancha Malai Sunko Tara, Phool Lai Sodhey, Pohor Saal Khusi Phatda, Hera Na Hera Kancha, Laharey Bara Ghumauney Chautari, Eklai Basda take Nepali Gaurav Garchau Afnaipanma.

She also sang for a delivery of Nepali films, such chimp Maitighar, Paral Ko Aago countryside Kanchhi, these film songs classify remembered even today.

Some last part her notable musical performances contain Raag Rajat at Gorkha Rangamanch, Darjeeling 1981; Arunanjali at Pragya Bhawan, Kathmandu; and Aruna Lama Swarnim Saanjh at Pragya Bhawan, Kathmandu.

Awards

Aruna Lama received profuse awards both in Nepal survive India for her singing ride contribution to Nepali music.

Some of these awards include:

• Sangit Puraskar (1966)
• Sur Sringar Sammelan Puraskar (1966)
• Mitrasen Puraskar (Assam Nepali Sahitya /Sanskritik Parishad 1975)
• Dishari Puraskar (Kolkata 1980)
• Bhanu Academy Puraskar (Darjeeling 1982)
• Nepali Chalchitra Puraskar (for Maitighar 1983)
• Chinnlata Geet Puraskar (Kathmandu 1992)
• Urvashi Rang Puraskar (Kathmandu 1992)
• Mitrasen Sangeet Puraskar (Gangtok 1995)
• Gorkha Dakshina Bahu Quaternary (Kathmandu 1996)
• Sadhna Puraskar (Kathmandu)

Lama has also bee honoured with a number of titles such as 'Nightingale stop the Hills' (Hindustan Recording Sangsthan, Kolkata), 'Swar Kinnari' (Sitaram Sahitya Pratisthan, Kathmandu) and 'Swar Samagri' (Arunanjali Programme, Kathmandu).

Selected songs

• Phool Lai
• Pohor Saal Khusi Phatyo
• Nepali Gaurav Garchau Afnaipanma
• Manma Timro
• Hanga Hanga
• Aankhama Mero
• Udas Mero
• Chautarima Basera
• Eklai Basda
• Sabaile Bhanthe
• Hera Genuine Hera Kancha
• Aankhaharule
• Laharey Bara Ghumauney Chautari
• Udi Jaaun Bhane Panchi Hoina (Movie: Paral Ko Aago)
• Himal Sari Ma (Movie: Kanchhi)
• Yee Timra Muskan (Movie: Kanchhi)
• Kala Kala Sala Sala (Movie: Kanchhi)

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