Tika Bhandari ( ne, टीका भण्डारी) is a Nepalese song composer and singer of

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. He has composed music for over 500 Nepali modern songs and has released a total of 23 music albums. He is best known for composing songs like Goli Sishako, Khusi Ta Kahan (

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), Chhati Bhitra Dhuk Dhuki (Tika Bhandari), Qatar Gaye Suadi Gaye (Dekendra Thapa), Aadha Bato ( Swarup Raj), Barsat ma uni rujhda (

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) etc. Most of the Nepalese singers have sung his compositions. He received Nepal Bidhya Bhusan in 2003 for being faculty topper in M.A. in Political Science from

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. He is also the Deputy Director of

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Awards and recognitions

Tika Bhandari has been awarded several national honours. including Suprabal Janasewashri Chaturtha, Chhinnalata Sangeet puraskaar -2074, Natikaji Uwa Sangeet Puraskar- 2074, Best Music Composer Award Radio Nepal- 1999

Music awards

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National Yuba Sangeet Puraskar – 2003 * Best Music Composer Award,

– 2000 * Ten Youth Outstanding National Award (TYON) with medal – Nepal Jaycees – 2002 * Best Music Composer Radio Nepal – Nationwide Children Song Competition – 1998 AD

Educational awards

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– 2003 * Badakaji Marichman Singh Pradhan University Gold Medal – from Tribhuvan University, Nepal – 2003 * Lalitchand University Gold Medal from Tribhuvan University, Nepal – 2003

Albums

He has worked with various lyricists and singers in more than 23 different musical albums and 4 dozen retail albums.

As a composer

* Pratham Bhet with various artists – 2049 BS * Nauli with singer Rekha Sharma – 2061 BS * Abhilekh with lyricist Yubaraj Poudel – 2061 BS * Gantabya with lyricist Prakash Kuikel – 2063 BS * Aadha baato with Hemanat Pardeshi- 2066 BS * Palpal with Surya Khatri Ghayal – 2070 BS * Madan, Dedicated to people's leader Madan Bhandari (Music Composition) – 2071 BS * Pardesh with lyricist Gyanendra Gadal – 2006 AD * Kunai din with lyricist Shekhar Dhungel – 2008 AD * Abhipsha with lyricist Bhupendra Mahat – 2010 AD * Ek anjuli maya with lyricist Deepak Jadit – 2009 AD * Parikalpana with lyricist Chandra Parsai Bibash – 2007 AD * Itihas with lyricist Min Bahadur Thapa – 2014 AD * Mayako Sahar with lyricist Ishwar Prabasi – 2015 AD * Rojai with singers Narad Dahal and Teken Dahal – 2015 AD * Best of Tika Bhandari music collection – 2015 AD * Desh – patriotic songs collection – 2015 AD

As a music director in Nepali films

* Madahosh – 2054 BS * Bihani – 2055 BS * Bahadur – 2055 BS * Gaule – 2056 BS * Pardeshi Kancha – 2056 BS * Jeet – 2056 BS * Majdur – 2057 BS * Bhai – 2057 BS * Lakshuman Rekha – 2057 BS * Natedar – 2058 BS * Pinjada – 2059 BS * Santan Ko Maya – 2059 BS * Jiwan Dan – 2059 BS * Hamro Jindagi – 2059 BS * Baksis – 2059 BS

As a singer

* Nepal Jatra Parody – 2058 BS * Kurshi Jatra Parody – 2059 BS * Swar Sangeet – 2015 AD * Madan – 2015 AD * Parody remix – 2015 AD * Melancholy – 19 May 2016, An environmental song by 365 Nepali Artists, Guinness World Records.

References

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