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"Sayaun Thunga Phulka " [note 1] is the national anthem of Nepal. It was officially adopted as the anthem on 3 August 2007 during a ceremony held at the conference hall of National Planning Commission, inside Singha Durbar, by the speaker of the interim parliament, Subash Chandra Nembang.
Pradeep Kumar Rai, professionally known as Byakul Maila, is a Nepalese poet who composed the lyrics of the current Nepalese national anthem Sayaun Thunga Phulka. His writing was selected to be the national anthem of the newly declared Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on 30 November 2006 out of 1272 submissions.
The song is also known as Sankalpa (resolution/ vow) song. The song has been translated into 17 national and foreign languages including Chinese, French and Hindi. [2] [3] The song served as an anthem during the 1979 Nepalese student protests as well as many other protests in Nepal. [4]
Gopal Yonzon, also spelled Gopal Yonjan, (26 August 1943 – 20 May 1997) was a Nepali lyricist, singer, and composer. [1] He was known for his patriotic Nepali songs. His voice range allowed him to sing songs of every genre of Nepalese music.
The music was composed by Bakhat Bahadur Budhapirthi (grandfather of musician Louis Banks) in 1899, and the lyrics were written by Chakrapani Chalise in 1924. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was adopted as the country's national anthem in 1962, as a homage to the Nepalese sovereign.
During Deusi/Bhailo, children as well as adults visit the houses in their neighbourhood and villages, The songs sung during Deusi/Bhailo are mostly blessings for the house owner. The singers sing about the hardship they endured to reach the house and give blessing to the house owner. [13] The lyrics may also contain humorous reference to house ...
Navneet Aditya Waiba-Nepali and Tamang folk singer. Hira Devi Waiba is hailed as the pioneer of Nepali folk songs and Tamang Selo. [2] Her song "Chura ta Hoina Astura" (Nepali: चुरा त होइन अस्तुरा) is said to be the first Tamang Selo ever recorded. [3] Waiba has sung nearly 300 songs in a career spanning 40 years.
The song in Nepal Bhasa also gained fame because it was played in London during the state visit of Nepalese Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana to England in 1850. [2] [3] It was first recorded on gramophone disc by maestro Seturam Shrestha in Kolkata in 1908. A movie of the same name and based on the story of the song was released in 1995. [4]