Arun Thapa

Arun Thapa was a famous singer of Nepal. He was famous for modern blues. Born -1952 Died -1999

Personal life

Arun Thapa was born in Calcutta, India in Jan 1952. His father was Ganju Prasad Thapa .[1] His parents moved back to Nepal when Arun was 3 months old. He studied and grew up in Kathmandu, Nepal. He first studied in a school in Gana Bahal Tole then at JP School in Chettrapati. Later he studied in Turnbull High school in Darjeeling, coming back to complete his School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Kathmandu in 1971. He later studied at Prithvi Narayan Campus, Pokhara for an Intermediate in Arts degree but soon dropped out to pursue a career in music.

Career

He first started singing at his college where he fell in love with a girl. They ran away from the college to Kathmandu. Mostly, all his songs were in memory of their relationship. He recorded many songs but his career started from super hit song Jati Maya Laye Pani where he received public affection. Before being a popular singer, he had worked in Nepal Bank Limited. Deep Shrestha was his best friend. They would always hang around together. He first sang his song in Radio Nepal in 1971.[2]

Death

Thapa had long been suffering from lung and liver ailment. He died on 22 July 1999[3] (BS 2056 Shravan 5 at 1815 hrs[4]) in Kathmandu.

with Hari Biswa

Contributions

He had launched two music albums: Arun and The best of Arun.[5] Both of the albums were very popular among the Nepalese music listeners. Thapa had continued his singing career for 30 years.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Pradeep Thapa Magar. 2000. Vir haru ka pani vir mahavir; विरहरुका पनि विर; महाविर.p.159.
  2. ↑ Nepalnews accessed on 1 May 2010.
  3. ↑ Nepalnews accessed on 1 May 2010.
  4. ↑ Pradeep Thapa Magar. 2000. Vir haru ka pani vir mahavir.p.159.
  5. ↑ Pradeep Thapa Magar. 2000. Vir haru ka pani vir mahavir.p.159.