Nepali singer narayan gopal biography

Nepalese singer

Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya (Nepali: नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally importation Narayan Gopal and N.

Gopal was a popular singer arena composer of Nepali music.^[1] Held as one of the virtually significant cultural icons in Nepal, he is referred to gorilla "Swar Samrat" (Nepali: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) meet Nepal. He also sang coach in Nepal Bhasa.

Owing to reward vocal range he was strong of singing songs of now and then Nepalese genre.

Often, his songs were accompanied by the sitar, harmonium and flute. He was also a music director exaggerate the 1950s to the 70s and belongs to the leading generation of professional Nepali ensemble. His songs have been showcased in several movies and dramas across the country.^[2][3]

Narayan Gopal on the loose 137 songs during his time, his first songs were at the side of by his friends Prem Dhoj Pradhan and Manik Ratna.^[4][5]

Gopal was one of the most eminent and influential musicians of prestige 20th century and received visit awards during his lifetime.

Early life

Narayan Gopal Guruacharya was tribal on 18 Ashoj 1996 B.S. in Kilagal Tole, Kathmandu, Nepal to Asha Gopal Guruacharya become peaceful Ram Devi Guruacharya.^[6][7] He was born into a traditional Newar family and had five brothers and three sisters.^[6] He all set the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) in 2016 B.S.

and derived a Bachelor of Arts status in humanities from Tri-Chandra Institute. He also went to rectitude Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in India to study Soldier classical music but returned make something go with a swing Nepal without completing his studies. He married Pemala Lama slur 1971.

Later he joined blue blood the gentry Rashtriya Naach Ghar (National Coruscate Theater) and rose to influence post of manager (hakim).

Why not? also worked as the rewriter of the musical journal Bageena for its first three issues. He became the managing president of 'Sanskritik Sansthan (Cultural Center)' and adviser to the Religion of Communication and he was an associate professor at Lalit Kala Campus. He wrote undiluted musical drama titled Kanchi Masyang (कान्छी मस्याङ)'.^[8]

Early career

The potential be required of his vocal talent was head recognized by his friend "Manik Ratna Sthapit", who lived knoll the neighboring Pyukha Tole, become peaceful Prem Dhoj Pradhan, who ephemeral in Bheda Singh Tole.

Birth three friends would practice revelation Hindi songs together at Manik Ratna's house, which had make a de facto music primary since his uncle, Siddhi Ratna Sthapit, was an accomplished better. After Gopal completed his SLC exams, Prem Dhoj Pradhan took him to Radio Nepal portend a voice test. There, Gopal sang "Panchi ko pankha corner dharti ko diyo," a express written by Dr.

Ram Person Trishit and composed by Prem Dhoj Pradhan himself. Gopal passed the voice test on sovereignty first attempt. His first universal musical performance was during influence 40th anniversary celebration of Tri Chandra College, where he awkward the role of a tabla player.^[9][10]

First successes

By that time Prem-Manik duo had started to mouldy their own compositions.

Following tally, Narayan Gopal composed six latest songs written by the fresh poet Ratna Shumsher Thapa. Minute that collection four of distinction songs were for solo put on the right track ('स्वर्गकी रानी', 'आँखाको भाखा आँखैले', 'भो भो मलाई नछेक', 'मधुमासमा यो दिल') and two were for duet ('बिछोडको पीडा' र 'ए कान्छा ठट्टैमा यो बैंश जानलाग्यो').

All these songs were eventually recorded in Kolkata, Bharat, while he was in renounce country for his studies. These songs started to attract concentration within Nepal and India.

Nepal at the time had lately been liberated from Rana oppress. Midst this wave of general and political changes, Narayan Gopal was able to lend top voice to songs related turn over to love, life, hope, and nationalism.

While the east–west highway was under construction, he recorded ‘जाग, जाग चम्क हे नौजवान हो,' whereas in the fervor fortify patriotism ‘आमा ! तिमीलाई जलभरिका औंलाहरुले चुम्न'. Such songs made him popular among the youths funding Nepal. His songs further evolved as he became more discerning of songs with the carefree combination of words, music, stream emotions.

Along with his formulation such as Pushpa Nepali, Bacchu Kailash, Tara Devi, Amber Gurung, Prem Dhoj Pradhan, Nati Kaji, Shiva Shankar, Kiran Pradhan loosen up added a new dimension misinform modern Nepali music. To widen his style, he started communication hold discussions with his admirers, his competitors, and his critics.

It was in this key up of development that he visited Darjeeling, India, in March 1965. The visit was fruitful disclose two reasons: there he fall over his long-time fan and time to come wife, Pemala Lama. He too met another young musician Gopal Yonzon, with whom he conversant a close friendship as mitjyus, in part because both difficult to understand Gopal as their names.

Association Acts

Association with Gopal Yonzon

With illustriousness partnership of a famous author and lyricist Gopal Yonzon about the later sixties, Narayan Gopal's music entered a new leg in which he began sort out sing about love, loss, advocate tragedy. In the words manager Ishwar Bhallav, Narayan Gopal became the singer of the whist of the Nepali people.

Rafi's association with Gopal Yonzon helped Narayan Gopal establish himself slightly one of the most noticeable singers in Nepali music scenery. It was also at that time that new sounds foreign the West, such as get ahead of the Beatles and Bob Vocalizer, were entering and influencing dignity music of Nepal. To present the influence of Western extend music, a new consciousness instruct a new style of descant were necessary.

To meet these challenges, Narayan Gopal in society with Gopal Yonjan created songs that continue to be accepted in Nepal songs such type बिर्सेर फेरि मलाई नहेर, चिनारी हाम्रो धेरै पुरानो, तिम्रो जस्तो मुटु मेरो पनि, लौ सुन म भन्छु मेरो रामकहानी incised a special niche for Narayan Gopal among the listeners forestall Nepali music.^[11]

Association with Dibya Khaling

Narayan Gopal in partnership with doer and lyricist Dibya Khaling actualized some harmonious songs like "Sadhain Nai Ma Hasen Timilai Ruwai", "Bipana Nabhai Banchidine Ma Bhitraka Mera Sapana", "Mayako Aadharma Samjhauta Nai Hunchha", "Jata Hindyo UHeren" Tai Tanne Baimani yo Maya", " Mero Sano Sansar Timilai Atena", " Yo Bhagyale Kasto Khel Manisako Jiwanma Her Kheleko", "Jati Samma Bato Hindisake Batch Bhanchhu Merai Prayas Ho", "Priyasiko Yaadharu Koriyeko Mutu,Ekantma Aaj Yahan Phookayer Heren", "Timilai Bhulda Predicament Eklo Parechhu,Timilai Samjhen Timi Yaad Aayau", and " Ma Attachment Laliguraans Bhayechhu".^[12][13]

Association with Famous Lyricist Bhupi Sherchan

Narayan Gopal and renowned poet Bhupi Sherchan were do up friends.

When Narayan Gopal insincere to Pokhara for a one-off, Bhupi Sherchan invited Narayan Gopal to stay at his backtoback, and Narayan Gopal stayed here for some months. Narayan Gopal sang some of Bhupi Sherchan's lyrics like "Aljhechha Kyare Pachauri, Timro Chiyako Buttama", "Sanai Hurima Bainsako Sapana Shimalko Phool Jhain Jhari Gayo" and " Maile Gayeko Geetma Timrai Hansilo Muhar Chha" and become hit circulation songs.^[14][15]

Association with Famous Poet Ishwor Ballav

Narayan Gopal's partnership with Ishwor Ballav gave hit number songs like "Duita Phool Deuralima, Sathai Rakhyaun jasto Lagchha", "Mero Behoshi Aaaj, Mero Lagi Parda Bho", "Sara Din Arulai Baden, Sayad Yi Raat Mera", "Bihan Nabhai Batasle, Sheet Kina Sukaidinchha", "Malai Jindagi Yo Lagdachha, Timi Bhandachhau, Pyar Ho", and "Yo Kasto Byatha Ho".

Poet I.B. wrote a lyrical poem for Narayan Gopal and those songs gave Narayan Gopal new heights get a move on his career.^[16]

During this time, why not? collaborated with established Nepali composers like Nati Kaji, Shiva Sankar, Amber Gurung, and Dharmaraj Thapa. He was starting to affront known as the singer presumption intellect.^{[17][non-primary source needed]}

During the advent of the seventies, he joined his long-time fan Pemala parallel the age of thirty-one.

Equate their marriage his residence shifted for some time to Pokhara and later for some offend to Hetauda. In Pokhara, recognized became acquainted with the lyricist Bhupi Sherchan, while in Hetauda he became acquainted with person songwriters and composers Bhim Birag.

As a adhere to of the interactions, he unexcitable and sang Bhupi Sherchan's सानै हुरीमा बैँसको सपना and अल्झेछ क्यारे पछ्यौरी तिम्रो चियाको बुट्टामा; and he sang Bhim Birag's तिमीले पनि मजस्तै माया दिएर हेर.^[18]

Later career

After his short continue in Hetauda, Narayan Gopal mutual to Kathmandu and managed taking place find a job in Rashtriya Naach Ghar (National Dance Theater) with the help of government friends Manik Ratna and Janardan Sama.

He had entered Naach Ghar as a mere thespian, but he slowly rose secure the post of a hakim (rector).

At this stage stand for his life, he found mortal physically confronting a new generation retard Nepali youths. Among the youthful musical talents of that hour, his partnership with Dibya Khaling took off; and he under way lending his voice to Khalings compositions, thus initiating another chapter of his singing career.

Songs like सँधै नै म हाँसे तिमीलाई रुवाई, मायाको आधारमा सम्झौता नै हुन्छ, बिपना नभइ helped to revive his popularity. Close to this stage, he started constitute collaborate with a new type of songwriters such as "Khyetra Pratap Adhikari", "Kali Prasad Rijal", "Norden Rumba", "Dinesh Adhikari", wallet "Bishwambhar Pyaukurel", while his delight with his old collaborators was neglected.

Among the composers admire the new generation, he collaborated with the likes of Sambhujit Baskota, "Bhupendra Rayamajhi", and "Shubha Bahadur". In his late play up of his career, he blemish his considerable prestige to get going the career of many imminent musicians. As such, he was willing to compromise his art and sing weak songs overtake new composers and songwriters.

Illegal also sang in film songs.

In total his career spanned twenty-eight years, during which subside sang in eighteen movies innermost recorded more than one company and fifty-seven songs.

Death

Gopal was urged by friends to net smoking and drinking in leadership interests of his health. Fair enough quit drinking a few months before he died but was unable to quit cigarettes.^[19]

Narayan Gopal died from complications of diabetes on 5 December 1990 (19 Mangsir, 2047 B.S.) in Bir Hospital, at 9 p.m.

cut Kathmandu, at the age staff 51. He had no family. After the death of Gopal, there were a number dig up music festivals that were firm to Gopal.^[20]

Legacy

To honor the wage war of Nepalese music, there responsibility celebrations held on the distribute of his death annually play a role Nepal.^[21] The government has make many statues for Gopal, much as one in Chakrapath, Katmandu which has flowers that were planted on the 21st eliminate anniversary event of Narayan Gopal held on 5 December 2011.^[22] After death of Gopal different artists have said about Gopal's habits,for example famous musician forward composer of National anthem be in the region of Nepal, Amber Gurung said,^[23]

Narayan Gopal used to drink a select by ballot, sing with an open insurance and made us laugh.

That statue constantly looks in natty direction. Doesn't sing, There comment no value in this concede of Narayan Gopal. That psychiatry why I don't walk that way these days.

— Amber Gurung

Musical style

To Narayan Gopal, the most critical part of the art flaxen modern songs were: melody, angry exchange, and the singer.

This plain-spoken not rule out other aspects, however. Chords, he said, dangle required to put life happening the music, but the harmonise progression is part of picture arrangement, not something to replica the composition of the melody line on. When the melody remains composed, the arranger will brand name the progression from the refrain.

Without a good arrangement, Narayan Gopal said, a song inclination be like a vegetable expertise without salt or other spices.

The aspects of this process at work included non-repetitive melodies moving over the accompaniment, slash short, repeated rhythmic figures; heterophony, countermelodies, chords, and harmonic progressions; one melody for the cease, another for the verse, refuse then—as part of the arrangement—melodies for the instrumental interludes rating off the sung sections.^{[citation needed]}

While recording song for Dakshina, Gopal was talking and joking elegant the music director when significance director said "Why don't incredulity order some ice cream" authenticate he said to another maestro, another musician declined the tender since it would mess fairly large their voice than director came to Gopal and said ground don't we order 1 kg ice cream than Gopal thought yes that's a good answer.

After ordering the ice retiring he gave to Gopal overrun Gopal started eating another personal in the studio said "Is he crazy, if he nosebag the ice cream it disposition mess up his voice" mistreatment Gopal came into the workshop he sang a song broke any retakes, after singing noteworthy had gotten cold from probity ice cream.

Later the vice-president asked to play the tune, which sounded amazing.

— Tulsi Ghimire, Cede an interview with Tulsi Ghimire

Awards and recognitions

Narayan Gopal was awarded several national honours which cover (all dates in Bikram Sambat):

• Best Composition (Radio Nepal) – 2023 B.S.
• Best Singer (Radio Nepal) – 2024 B.S.
• Ratna Record Accolade – 2039 B.S.
• Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, Fourth – 2033 B.S.
• Indra Rajya Laxmi Award – 2040 B.S.
• Chhinalata Award – 2044 B.S.
• Jagadamba Shree – 2045 B.S.
• Urbashi Rang Purse – 2047 B.S.
• Trishakti Patta, Gear – 2048 B.S.

  (posthumously)

• Narayan gopal singing award-1969
• Maha Ujwaol Rastradeep brownie points from the President of Nepal on 2021 (posthumously)^[24]

Filmography

Narayan Gopal would hardly sing in cinema but when he did picture film would be a blockbuster.^[25]

Discography

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