Praveen Gurung

Padam Bista was a respected Nepali folk singer and a Nepal Police officer known for his dedication to preserving Nepal’s diverse musical heritage. A prominent figure of the cassette and Radio Nepal era, he traveled across regions, learning, collecting, and performing traditional melodies. He collected songs from Eastern Nepal to Western Nepal and helped preserve them in the treasury of Nepali folk music. His voice carried everything from eastern melodies to Tamang selo and western jhyaure songs. His powerful, earthy vocal tone and his ability to represent multiple regional styles made him a beloved figure among folk‑song listeners. Through stage performances, police cultural programs, and analog recordings, he brought rural stories and musical traditions to a national audience. Although digital records of his work are limited today, his songs continue to be remembered with respect and nostalgia by those who grew up listening to him.

Nabin K Bhattarai is the singer and principal musician in Nepal. He has given his fans 14 music albums till date. His music has a pop and rock combo that found success with a blend of ’70’s rock influences and slick hooks. Nabin K Bhattarai got his first musical break through his single “Ankhama Timilai” and never looked back. Issuing single after single and scoring hits in various radio formats Nabin K Bhattarai embedded his name in the music history of Nepal. People believe that his music is different and enticing at the same time.

Master Mitrasen Thapa Magar (1895–1946) was a pioneering Nepali folk singer, dramatist, social reformer, and cultural ambassador whose work laid the foundation for organized Nepali folk performance. Born in Bhagsu, Dharamshala, he served in the Gurkha Regiment before dedicating his life to music, theatre, and community upliftment. He performed widely across India and Nepal, including Kathmandu Durbar, where he presented folk songs, dramas, and shamanic‑influenced performances, earning high recognition and public felicitation. His mission was to preserve Nepali identity among diaspora communities through art, discipline, and cultural pride. Master Mitrasen recorded seven gramophone discs in Calcutta, a rare achievement for a Nepali artist of his era. Out of his 63 known compositions, 23 songs survive in recorded form. In 1942, he wrote “Buddhvaani” in Nepali to spread messages of peace, compassion, and social harmony. He passed away in 1946 while on a cultural tour, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire Nepali folk musicians worldwide.

Sugam Pokharel was born 20 September, 1979 in Mangalbaaray, Morang, he is one of the most renowned singers of Nepali Music Industry. He was a very shy kid in his child days. He is also a popular RJ. Sugam Pokharel born in eastern Nepal is a highly acclaimed Nepali pop singer whose songs had created sensation in the Nepali pop music industry.He is well known as both singer and composer. He is the youngest child of two brothers and two sisters. From his earlier life he had an interest in music and used to sing in his school function and gatherings etc. His voice is his pride. His childhood days were in Biratnagar. He used to listen the songs of Sanjay Shrestha, Deep shrestha and Harish Mathema which unknowingly influenced him towards his destiny. Sugam Pokheral began his singing career when he was in teen age. He got job as an RJ in Radio Sagarmatha.Soon after his SLC,he rushed away to kathmandu as all the students do to search a way for the aims and ideas.Initially having no desire to sing a song as a professional singer or having not any aim to be a singer, later he thought of recording a song and had a wish to record a song.