Ramesh Dahal ( Nepali: रमेश दहाल ) is a Nepali

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and

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. He was born in 1978 in Mainapokhari, Dolakha. He writes songs in various genres including modern, patriotic, pop, and folk music, and has published two collections of his song lyrics.

Early life and education

Dahal spent his childhood at Charikot, Dolakha. His father wrote song lyrics which he also performed, which served as an inspiration. He graduated from Kalinchwok Secondary School in 1995. He has studied civil engineering, and he has Master's degrees in sociology and business studies; he also studied environmental science and policy at Clark University.

Writing

He started writing song lyrics as a teenager in 1990, when he was still at school. In 2000, his first song 'Pheri Timro Samjnale' was recorded; in the following year, the song "Phool Ko Thunga" with music by Ram Thapa and lyrics by Dahal was recorded for Radio Nepal. He has recorded more than 300 songs, and published two collections of his songs. He won the Nationwide Modern Song competition organized by Radio Nepal in 2009 and again in 2020. He is cited to write social songs. His writing focuses on uprooting social misdoings. He has published articles about the effect of music and its role in society, in English and Nepali newspapers. He has published two anthologies of lyrical poems, named ''Baluwako Ghar'' and ''Hiunko Phool''. His song lyrics focus on social issues, such as the concept of chhaupadi (menstrual taboo), and patriotic themes. He has cited the works of Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Rajendra Thapa, Kiran Kharel, and Bhairab Nath Rimal 'Kadam', as well as English language song writers

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, as sources of inspiration.

Awards

Lyrical Anthologies

Songs

References

External links

Official Site
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