Norden Tenzing Bhutia was an Indian musician, composer and singer of classic Nepali pop songs like 'Musu Musu Hasi Deu', 'Gajalu le Aakhai Chopne', 'Kaha Timro Mayalu Lai'. In the 1970s Bhutia was the vocalist and guitarist of the very popular Nepali ensemble, The Himalayans. Bhutia is credited with transforming

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and heralding a change in musical taste and content. Bhutia was one of the pioneers to introduce

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and

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to Nepali mainstream music.

Life and career

Bhutia was born in

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on 21 January 1950 and raised in

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(Darjeeling). He joined the

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in 1971 and after serving as a British Gurkha soldier in

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, settled in

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and started his own business. Bhutia is survived by his wife and three children. Bhutia started his musical career after joining the British Army, where he met likeminded Nepalese musicians and formed The Himalayans. He had his first hit with "Gajalule Akhai Chopne", other songs that he was best known for include "Musu Musu Hasi Deu", "Gajalu Le Akhai Chopne", and "Kaha Timro Mayalu Lai". Bhutia died in

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on 4 August 2019.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhutia, Norden Tenzing Nepali-language singers Indian Gorkhas People from Darjeeling district Singers from West Bengal 20th-century Indian male singers 20th-century Indian singers 1950 births 2019 deaths Nepali-language singers from India

Life and career

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