Dibya Khaling ( ne, दिब्य खालिङ; 28 March 1952 - 25 June 2006) is an Indian musician, composer and lyricist known for his works in the
Nepali language
Nepali (; , ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Himalayas region of South Asia. It is the official, and most widely spoken, language of Nepal, where it also serves as a '' lingua franca''. Nepali has official status in the Indian st ...
. He has worked with many prominent Nepali singers such as Arun Thapa and Narayan Gopal.
Early life
He was born on 28 March 1952 (15
Jestha
Jyeshtha or Jyēṣṭha ( sa, ज्येष्ठ; ne, जेठ ''jēṭ''; as, জেঠ ''zeth''; or, ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ''Jyeṣṭha'') is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Jyestha is the third mon ...
2009
BS) in Darjeeling Mission Compound in Darjeeling, India to father Samson Khaling and mother Martha Khaling. In childhood, he used to suffer from polio. His father bought him a harmonium to keep him occupied and he started singing in church programmes since the age of 12. He received a bachelor's degree at the age of 21.
Music
Khaling has rendered music for about 1000 songs, including the famous ''Mero Geet Sabai Timi Laai..'' sung by
Arun Thapa , ''Ma Ta Laligurans Bhayechh''u, ''Hey Bir Hinda Aghi Sari'', ''Preyasika Yaadharu'', ''Mayako Aadharma'', and ''Bipana Babhaye Bachidine'', and music for plays and films (Nepali film ''Didi'' by Pratap Subba). Khaling moved to Nepal from Darjeeling in the 1960s and worked with
Radio Nepal. He composed music for singers like
Narayan Gopal
Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya ( ne, नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as Narayan Gopal and N. Gopal was a prominent popular singer and composer of Nepali mus ...
,
Arun Thapa,
Gyanu Rana
Gyanu Rana (Nepali: ज्ञानु राणा; born October 3, 1949) is a singer and a reality show judge, born in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal. She wrote and sang popular Nepali songs like "Siri Ma Siri Ni Kanchha" and "Manchhe Ko Maya Yaha" w ...
, Mira Rana etc.
A book ''Dibya Sangeetkaar, Dibya Khaaling'' was written by his friends and family members, such as poet
Madhav Prasad Ghimire
Madhav Prasad Ghimire ( ne, माधव प्रसाद घिमिरे; 23 September 191918 August 2020) was a Nepali poet and scholar. He was honoured as the ''Rashtrakavi'' (National Poet) by the Government of Nepal in 2003. Some of h ...
and musicians Kiran Pradhan and
Bulu Mukarung in his memory.
Personal life
He was married to Grace Khaling. He was suffering from heart problems and died on 25 June 2006. He is survived by three sons (Prajaya, Pradesh, Pratibimba), one daughter (Pratigya), three granddaughters (Divyanah Grace, Aanyata Parisa and Amanda Enid) and two grandsons (Noah and Deedan Daniel).
See also
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Narayan Gopal
Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya ( ne, नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as Narayan Gopal and N. Gopal was a prominent popular singer and composer of Nepali mus ...
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Aruna Lama
Aruna Lama (9 September 19454 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali film, and left an indelib ...
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Gopal Yonzon
Gopal Yonzan, also spelled Yonjan, (26 August 1943 – 20 May 1997) was a Nepali lyricist, singer, and composer. He was known for his patriotic Nepali songs. His voice range allowed him to sing songs of every genre of Nepalese music. He belongs ...
References
Nepalese musicians
People from Darjeeling
1952 births
2006 deaths
Indian Gorkhas
20th-century Indian musicians
Nepali-language singers from India
Nepali-language poets
Polio survivors
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