Raameshwor Shrestha (Nepali:रामेश्वर श्रेष्ठ), popularly known by the name of Raamesh, is a progressive songwriter and singer of Nepal. He is most popular for his song
Gaun Gaun Bata Utha.
Biography
Shrestha was born in
Palpa district
Palpa District ( ne, पाल्पा जिल्ला, a part of Lumbini Province, is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Tansen as its headquarters, covers an area of and ha ...
. He was brought up in
Doti
Doti ( ne, डोटी), also known as Doti region, Dotigarh (डोटीगढ़) as used in the Jagar (folk tales; जागर), in the Farwestern region of Nepal (Sudurpashchim Province), is a region situated between River Kali bordering ...
and schooled in
Sindhupalchok and
Kathmandu
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. His singing career started in the early 1970s when he,
Raayan, Manjul and
Aarim came together to sing progressive songs. After 1990, the group drifted apart. During maoist movement in Nepal, the genere was titled ''Janabad''.
A documentary has been made to depict his life. He also published his biography entitled ''Baalaapan Jeevanko (बालापन जीवनको)''.
Popular songs
*''
Gaun Gaun Bata Utha''
*''Ek jugma ek din''
Awards and recognition
*Kalashree Awards in 2020-21
References
External links
Interview in Nepali*,
Nepalese singer-songwriters
People from Palpa District
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