Ram Thapa
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Ram Thapa राम थापा | |
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| Born | 18 August 1958 (2nd Bhadra 2015 BS) Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu |
| Died | 20 November 2008 (month of Agrahayana 2065 BS) |
| Genres | folk |
Ram Thapa (राम थापा) was a folk singer and musician of Nepal. He was born on 18 August 1958 in Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu and he died on 20 November 2008 due to liver disease at the Norvic hospital.[1]
Thapa started singing in 1974.[1] He worked as a music director (Sangeet Nirdeshak, 7th Grade Staff) in Radio Nepal. He sang more than 150 folk songs and directed more than 200 songs. He was the first person to publish music books of lyrics and chords in Nepal and considered as chief contributor to teach music to the aspiring Nepali musicians. At the ending date of his life, he acted as a judge in Nepali Tara I & II, a TV program.[2] Thapa is also known for his humorous folk songs.[3] His song Reetu Haruma Timi was selected as the 7th best by BBC in 2003.[4][citation needed]
Ram Thapa was born to father Hastabahadur Thapa (हस्तबहादुर थापा) and mother Hirakumari Thapa (हीराकुमारी थापा). He started singing when he was in school. He passed the SLC exam in 1972 at the age of 14 from Yuwak Ma. Vi, Paknajol. In 1974, he passed a voice test from Radio Nepal. His first recorded song was Hai Hai Bankali Mai (हाई हाई वनकाली माई). He is married to Rajani Thapa.[5]
Books
Thapa is famous for the first books on playing guitar in Nepal. He published a total of 10 books on the subject.[6]
- Guitar Chords Anthology (Guitar Guide), Part – 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Song and Chords Anthology, Part- 1, 2 and 3
- New Guitar Guide (ISBN 9789937330961, 9789993301820)[7]
- Pop song and Chords Anthology
- Staff Notation Gyan (ISBN 9993301337)[7]