Class 12 English Unit 18: Writing: Biogrpahy Writing Language Development Section
Writing (page 156)
Who is your favourite Nepali musician? Write his/ her biography in about 300 words.
A Musician and Singer Amber Gurung
Amber Gurung, a musician and singer was born on February 26, 1938, in Darjeeling. Though Gurung is originally from Gorkha, he spent most of his childhood in Darjeeling, India and later moved to Kathmandu in 1969. Amber Gurung is a veteran musician of modern Nepali songs. His knowledge of choir singing, jazz and symphony has given Nepali music a new direction.
He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger brother. His father wanted him to join the armed forces but he was interested in music from childhood age. So, his mother encouraged him to sing and compose as a child, and he taught himself to play both Indian and Western instruments. He taught himself to play the violin, piano, guitar, mandolin, tabla and several other instruments. In the 1950s, Amber Gurung started a music institute, The Art Academy of Music, in Darjeeling. He served as Music Director for nearly 30 years. His first recorded song ‘Nau Lakhe Tara’ written by Agam Singh Giri in 1960, made waves throughout the Nepali world, both in Nepal and India.
He was inspired by such as Narayan Gopal, Gopal Yonzon, Karma Yonzon, Ranjit Gazmer, Jitendra Bardewa, and Aruna Lama. He was invited in 1968 in Nepal by King Mahendra to permanently live in Nepal and chair the Music Department of Nepal Academy. Gurung has recorded many albums as well as singles. In 2007, Amber Gurung was invited by the Government of Nepal to compose the music for Nepal’s new national anthem. He has also composed the music for many musicals, and documentary and feature films. Leading the Music department, he wasn´t a policymaker at the academy and could do little in the way of enriching Nepali music. As Chancellor of Nepal Music and Theater Academy where he was appointed nearly four months ago, Gurung wants to make up for those years by devoting his energy to developing orchestra, apart from researching the music of nationalities. The best thing about orchestra is it does not have a language barrier. His 3 sons, were all inspired by their father and are into music. Gurung also performed in many countries like the UK, US, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, China, Malaysia, Spain etc.
He composed the first Nepali chorales in 1988. He was honoured with more than 25-lifetime awards and felicitations. He published 3 books: 2 volumes of lyrics, Samaalera Raakha and Akcharkaa Awajharu , and an anthology of essays and memoirs, Kahaa Gae Ti Dinharu , which won the Uttam Shanti Shahitya Puraskar for 2007.
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