Bacchu Kailash
Bachchu Kailash is singer, musician and teacher of Nepali music industry. Bachchu Kailash was born on Shawan 15, 1995 BS in Kathmandu. On the 13th day, his mother Krishna Kumari died and his father Karna Bahadur Basnet remarried.
By the time he was five years old, he was already deep into music. Music used to cheer him up but his maternal aunt and uncle and other relatives never appreciated it. Nevertheless, he persisted in his musical pursuits.
He was popular among friends as a good singer and when he was studying in class eight, he went to Radio Nepal and sang "Nirash Nahau Saathi, Aasu Aasumai Dubey Ko Cha Jiwan, Nadarau Saathi" (composed and written by him). This song was so popular then that the respected Master Ratna Das Prakash, after listening to the song, started looking for him and finally met up with him. On the day, he was so happy to meet him that he realized the reason for his being.
He excelled in music and was equally a good music teacher. He has taught music to poet MBB Shah and composer G Shah among others. There was a period when learning and performing music was not considered a good vocation. However, he continued in his endeavor. During that time, he also used to perform at the rangamanch.
Nepali people around the world adore his voice and songs. He is among the few singers who wrote songs and composed his own music. He devoted his life to singing Nepali songs for about 15 years and his popularity remains undiminished.
These days, he is leading a happy and contented life away from the limelight. He still prefers leading an isolated life. He has been married twice and is the father of two children. He does not speak much. He leads a peaceful and quiet life. [1][2][3]
