Nepathya
Nepathya नेपथ्य | |
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 Amrit Gurung- soloist of Nepathya. Photo from Maailma kylässä (World Village) festival in Helsinki, Finland. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Pokhara, Nepal |
| Genres | Folk Rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | nepa~laya |
| Members | Amrit Gurung (Vocals) Suraj Thapa (Keyboards) Subin Shakya (Bass) Nikhil Tuladhar (Drums) Niraj Gurung (Guitar) Hari Maharjan (Guitar) |
| Past members | Rabin Shrestha (Vocals) Bhim Pun (Drums) Deepak Rana |
| Website | nepathyaband |
Nepathya (Nepali:नेपथ्य also spelled - Nepathaya) is a popular Nepalese music band that was formed by three students from Pokhara, studying in Kathmandu, Nepal in the early 1990s. Nepathya is best known for its blending of folk melodies into new, youth-friendly pop and rock tune. Since its inception, Nepathya has gained consistent popularity and recognition and is one of the most talented bands in Nepal. Nepathya’s songs usually portray contemporary Nepal.
Amrit Gurung
The moving force behind this band is Amrit Gurung who wears Gandhian frames (supposed to have been presented to him from one of his aunts who was a staunch follower of M.K. Gandhi) and sings about peace and harmony. His songs encompass all of Nepal and is not limited to Kathmandu Valley. By hobby he is a photographer and a traveler. He has been to more than 70 of 75 districts of Nepal, most of them on foot. Nepathya has seen many changes in its band's line up. But the founder and the brain behind Nepathya is unfazed. "Being in Nepathya is like being part of a serious journey. Anyone who deviates from team spirit and artistic commitment, find it hard to stay with the team", Gurung says. They have toured UK, USA, Australia, Israel, Germany for their live performance. They are performing in the United States in Summer 2012. [citation needed]
Rabin Shrestha
Rabin Shrestha,was lead vocal in Nepathya, when the band made its entrance in Nepali music scene back in 1990. As a singer of the band, he made his mark with songs like Bashat ko Mausan and Aaganai Bhari.In his five year stint with Nepathya, Rabin did make a place for himself in the hearts of Nepali music lovers. His songs like Chhekyo Chhekyo and jomsomi bazaar ma have much cult following with the youths of the 1990's in Nepal. In 1995, he quit Nepathya leaving the band to continue with its frontman Amrit Gurung. In 1996, he moved to Hong Kong and now lives there with his family. He performed in live shows occasionally in Hong Kong with other Nepali artists, and did have a few singles released in the meantime[1]. He released his own solo album,Stanit Samjhana Audio. The songs written and composed by the singer himself and arranged by Sunil Bardewa.
Albums
Nepathya has released nine albums
- Nepathya in 1991.
- Himal Chuchure in 1993.
- Min Pachas Ma in 1995.
- Shringar in 1997.
- Resham in 2001.
- Bheda ko oon Jasto in 2003.
- Ghatana – Incidents of Nepal in 2005.
- Mero Desh in 2009
- Aaina Jhyaal in 2010.[3]
Style and lyrical themes
The band started as a folk pop band. The genre changed to contemporary rock and folk rock. They were able use this fusion music to captivate wider listeners from different age groups and cultures. The lyrics usually depicted about the love and nature in previous album. The albums in the war period the general need for peace and the sentiment of people.
References
See also
- Nepathya Songs lyrics collection
- Nepathya Songs lyrics collection
- Sounds of Nepal/nepali musical bands
- Nepathya, Dhaka Topi Nepali Music Collection
- Nepalicollections.com - Nepathya' Songs
- Guitar chords and tabs of Nepathya' Songs
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