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 (, 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 has a population (2021) of 245,027.
Palpa ...
. He was brought up in
Doti
Doti (), also known as Dotigarh (डोटीगढ़) or the Far-Western Development Region was a development region of Nepal situated between River Kali bordering Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India in the west and the Karnali river on t ...
and schooled in
Sindhupalchok and
Kathmandu
Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
. His singing career started in the early 1970s when he,
Raayan
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, 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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