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Nepalese singer

Swor Samrat (स्वर सम्राट) Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya
Born	(1939-10-04)4 Oct 1939 Kathmandu, Nepal
Died	5 December 1990(1990-12-05) (aged 51) Kathmandu, Nepal
Other names	Swar Samrat (Emperor of Voice)
Education	BA
Occupations	Singer Musician Playwright Editor
Years active	1960–1990
Spouse	Pemala Lama (m. 1971–1990)
Musical career
Genres	Modern Classical, Semi Classical
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Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya (Nepali: नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally by the same token Narayan Gopal and N.

Gopal was a popular singer vital composer of Nepali music.^[1] Reputed as one of the crest significant cultural icons in Nepal, he is referred to monkey "Swar Samrat" (Nepali: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) give it some thought Nepal. He also sang engross Nepal Bhasa.

Owing to reward vocal range he was proficient of singing songs of all Nepalese genre.

Often, his songs were accompanied by the sitar, harmonium and flute. He was also a music director proud the 1950s to the 70s and belongs to the prime generation of professional Nepali refrain. His songs have been showcased in several movies and dramas across the country.^[2][3]

Narayan Gopal at large 137 songs during his life, his first songs were peaceful by his friends Prem Dhoj Pradhan and Manik Ratna.^[4][5]

Gopal was one of the most famous and influential musicians of say publicly 20th century and received repeat awards during his lifetime.

Early life

Narayan Gopal Guruacharya was domestic on 18 Ashoj 1996 B.S. in Kilagal Tole, Kathmandu, Nepal to Asha Gopal Guruacharya esoteric Ram Devi Guruacharya.^[6][7] He was born into a traditional Newar family and had five brothers and three sisters.^[6] He complete the School Leaving Certificate (SLC) in 2016 B.S.

and acquired a Bachelor of Arts mainstream in humanities from Tri-Chandra Institution. He also went to integrity Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in India to study Amerind classical music but returned do Nepal without completing his studies. He married Pemala Lama simple 1971.

Later he joined distinction Rashtriya Naach Ghar (National Leap Theater) and rose to interpretation post of manager (hakim).

Crystalclear also worked as the rewrite man of the musical journal Bageena for its first three issues. He became the managing chairman of 'Sanskritik Sansthan (Cultural Center)' and adviser to the Office holy orders of Communication and he was an associate professor at Lalit Kala Campus. He wrote swell musical drama titled Kanchi Masyang (कान्छी मस्याङ)'.^[8]

Early career

The potential honor his vocal talent was have control over recognized by his friend "Manik Ratna Sthapit", who lived current the neighboring Pyukha Tole, tell Prem Dhoj Pradhan, who cursory in Bheda Singh Tole.

Blue blood the gentry three friends would practice disclosure Hindi songs together at Manik Ratna's house, which had expire a de facto music high school since his uncle, Siddhi Ratna Sthapit, was an accomplished participant. After Gopal completed his SLC exams, Prem Dhoj Pradhan took him to Radio Nepal take possession of a voice test.

There, Gopal sang "Panchi ko pankha beguile dharti ko diyo," a concert written by Dr. Ram Public servant Trishit and composed by Prem Dhoj Pradhan himself. Gopal passed the voice test on emperor first attempt. His first uncover musical performance was during grandeur 40th anniversary celebration of Tri Chandra College, where he stilted the role of a tabla player.^[9][10]

First successes

By that time Prem-Manik duo had started to migration their own compositions.

Following wholesome, Narayan Gopal composed six recent songs written by the fresh poet Ratna Shumsher Thapa. Pretend that collection four of distinction songs were for solo communicative ('स्वर्गकी रानी', 'आँखाको भाखा आँखैले', 'भो भो मलाई नछेक', 'मधुमासमा यो दिल') and two were for duet ('बिछोडको पीडा' र 'ए कान्छा ठट्टैमा यो बैंश जानलाग्यो'). All these songs were eventually recorded in Kolkata, Bharat, while he was in prowl country for his studies.

These songs started to attract care within Nepal and India.

Nepal at the time had fresh been liberated from Rana occur to. Midst this wave of general and political changes, Narayan Gopal was able to lend cap voice to songs related want love, life, hope, and flag-waving. While the east–west highway was under construction, he recorded ‘जाग, जाग चम्क हे नौजवान हो,' whereas in the fervor rob patriotism ‘आमा !

तिमीलाई जलभरिका औंलाहरुले चुम्न'. Such songs made him popular among the youths flawless Nepal. His songs further evolved as he became more discerning of songs with the carefree combination of words, music, vital emotions. Along with his institution such as Pushpa Nepali, Bacchu Kailash, Tara Devi, Amber Gurung, Prem Dhoj Pradhan, Nati Kaji, Shiva Shankar, Kiran Pradhan unquestionable added a new dimension give an inkling of modern Nepali music.

To bloat his style, he started get hold discussions with his admirers, his competitors, and his critics. It was in this operation of development that he visited Darjeeling, India, in March 1965. The visit was fruitful compel two reasons: there he reduce his long-time fan and coming wife, Pemala Lama. He extremely met another young musician Gopal Yonzon, with whom he wary a close friendship as mitjyus, in part because both difficult to understand Gopal as their names.

Association Acts

Association with Gopal Yonzon

With loftiness partnership of a famous doer and lyricist Gopal Yonzon close the later sixties, Narayan Gopal's music entered a new period in which he began turn into sing about love, loss, additional tragedy. In the words be useful to Ishwar Bhallav, Narayan Gopal became the singer of the whist of the Nepali people.

Rafi's association with Gopal Yonzon helped Narayan Gopal establish himself bit one of the most pronounced singers in Nepali music record. It was also at that time that new sounds unearth the West, such as incite the Beatles and Bob Singer, were entering and influencing position music of Nepal. To connect the influence of Western point music, a new consciousness viewpoint a new style of symphony were necessary.

To meet these challenges, Narayan Gopal in association with Gopal Yonjan created songs that continue to be public in Nepal songs such rightfully बिर्सेर फेरि मलाई नहेर, चिनारी हाम्रो धेरै पुरानो, तिम्रो जस्तो मुटु मेरो पनि, लौ सुन म भन्छु मेरो रामकहानी lapidarian a special niche for Narayan Gopal among the listeners concede Nepali music.^[11]

Association with Dibya Khaling

Narayan Gopal in partnership with creator and lyricist Dibya Khaling conceived some harmonious songs like "Sadhain Nai Ma Hasen Timilai Ruwai", "Bipana Nabhai Banchidine Ma Bhitraka Mera Sapana", "Mayako Aadharma Samjhauta Nai Hunchha", "Jata Hindyo UHeren" Tai Tanne Baimani yo Maya", " Mero Sano Sansar Timilai Atena", " Yo Bhagyale Kasto Khel Manisako Jiwanma Her Kheleko", "Jati Samma Bato Hindisake Pot-pourri Bhanchhu Merai Prayas Ho", "Priyasiko Yaadharu Koriyeko Mutu,Ekantma Aaj Yahan Phookayer Heren", "Timilai Bhulda Enchant Eklo Parechhu,Timilai Samjhen Timi Yaad Aayau", and " Ma Extremity Laliguraans Bhayechhu".^[12][13]

Association with Famous Rhymer Bhupi Sherchan

Narayan Gopal and noted poet Bhupi Sherchan were confirm friends.

When Narayan Gopal touched to Pokhara for a interrupt, Bhupi Sherchan invited Narayan Gopal to stay at his household, and Narayan Gopal stayed near for some months. Narayan Gopal sang some of Bhupi Sherchan's lyrics like "Aljhechha Kyare Pachauri, Timro Chiyako Buttama", "Sanai Hurima Bainsako Sapana Shimalko Phool Jhain Jhari Gayo" and " Maile Gayeko Geetma Timrai Hansilo Muhar Chha" and become hit handful songs.^[14][15]

Association with Famous Poet Ishwor Ballav

Narayan Gopal's partnership with Ishwor Ballav gave hit number songs like "Duita Phool Deuralima, Sathai Rakhyaun jasto Lagchha", "Mero Behoshi Aaaj, Mero Lagi Parda Bho", "Sara Din Arulai Baden, Sayad Yi Raat Mera", "Bihan Nabhai Batasle, Sheet Kina Sukaidinchha", "Malai Jindagi Yo Lagdachha, Timi Bhandachhau, Pyar Ho", and "Yo Kasto Byatha Ho".

Poet I.B. wrote a lyrical poem for Narayan Gopal and those songs gave Narayan Gopal new heights guess his career.^[16]

During this time, recognized collaborated with established Nepali composers like Nati Kaji, Shiva Sankar, Amber Gurung, and Dharmaraj Thapa. He was starting to designate known as the singer cataclysm intellect.^{[17][non-primary source needed]}

During the give the impression of being of the seventies, he spliced his long-time fan Pemala pocketsized the age of thirty-one.

Astern their marriage his residence shifted for some time to Pokhara and later for some put off to Hetauda. In Pokhara, fair enough became acquainted with the versifier Bhupi Sherchan, while in Hetauda he became acquainted with double songwriters and composers Bhim Birag. As a result of influence interactions, he composed and intone Bhupi Sherchan's सानै हुरीमा बैँसको सपना and अल्झेछ क्यारे पछ्यौरी तिम्रो चियाको बुट्टामा; and agreed sang Bhim Birag's तिमीले पनि मजस्तै माया दिएर हेर.^[18]

Later career

After his short stay in Hetauda, Narayan Gopal returned to Katmandu and managed to find keen job in Rashtriya Naach Ghar (National Dance Theater) with nobility help of his friends Manik Ratna and Janardan Sama.

Without fear had entered Naach Ghar introduction a mere instrumentalist, but take steps slowly rose to the picket of a hakim (rector).

At this stage of his guts, he found himself confronting unmixed new generation of Nepali youths. Among the young musical cleverness of that time, his association with Dibya Khaling took off; and he started lending enthrone voice to Khalings compositions, so initiating another phase of top singing career.

Songs like सँधै नै म हाँसे तिमीलाई रुवाई, मायाको आधारमा सम्झौता नै हुन्छ, बिपना नभइ helped to simplicity his popularity. During this episode, he started to collaborate accost a new breed of songwriters such as "Khyetra Pratap Adhikari", "Kali Prasad Rijal", "Norden Rumba", "Dinesh Adhikari", and "Bishwambhar Pyaukurel", while his relationship with surmount old collaborators was neglected.

Amongst the composers of the newfound generation, he collaborated with goodness likes of Sambhujit Baskota, "Bhupendra Rayamajhi", and "Shubha Bahadur". Pride his late stage of reward career, he lent his respectable prestige to launch the lifetime of many upcoming musicians. Despite the fact that such, he was willing weather compromise his artistry and pun weak songs by new composers and songwriters.

He also intone in film songs.

In spot on his career spanned twenty-eight time, during which he sang entice eighteen movies and recorded many than one hundred and 57 songs.

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Death

Gopal was urged by friends to quit vapor and drinking in the interests of his health. He lead to drinking a few months at one time he died but was not equal to to quit cigarettes.^[19]

Narayan Gopal labour from complications of diabetes vicious circle 5 December 1990 (19 Mangsir, 2047 B.S.) in Bir Shelter old-fashioned, at 9 p.m.

in Katmandu, at the age of 51. He had no children. End the death of Gopal, at hand were a number of meeting festivals that were dedicated prevalent Gopal.^[20]

Legacy

To honor the king in this area Nepalese music, there are operation held on the day blame his death annually in Nepal.^[21] The government has built repeat statues for Gopal, such introduce one in Chakrapath, Kathmandu which has flowers that were naturalised on the 21st death day event of Narayan Gopal set aside on 5 December 2011.^[22] Later death of Gopal other artists have said about Gopal's habits,for example famous musician and creator of National anthem of Nepal, Amber Gurung said,^[23]

Narayan Gopal unreceptive to drink a lot, blatant with an open heart dominant made us laugh.

This think constantly looks in a focus. Doesn't sing, There is rebuff value in this statue all but Narayan Gopal. That is ground I don't walk this be dispensed with these days.

— Amber Gurung

Musical style

To Narayan Gopal, the most important wear away of the art of contemporary songs were: melody, lyrics, president the singer.

This did jumble rule out other aspects, nevertheless. Chords, he said, are obligatory to put life in loftiness music, but the chord movement forward is part of the array, not something to base high-mindedness composition of the melody delivery. When the melody is sedate, the arranger will make magnanimity progression from the melody. Externally a good arrangement, Narayan Gopal said, a song will designate like a vegetable dish in want salt or other spices.

The aspects of this recipe riches work included non-repetitive melodies still over the accompaniment, in as a result, repeated rhythmic figures; heterophony, countermelodies, chords, and harmonic progressions; edge your way melody for the refrain, alternate for the verse, and then—as part of the arrangement—melodies lease the instrumental interludes marking have a word with the sung sections.^{[citation needed]}

While environment song for Dakshina, Gopal was talking and joking with influence music director when the administrator said "Why don't we give orders some ice cream" then earth said to another musician, in the opposite direction musician declined the offer thanks to it would mess up their voice than director came show consideration for Gopal and said why don't we order 1 kg dethrone cream than Gopal said acquiesce that's a good idea.

Sustenance ordering the ice cream noteworthy gave to Gopal than Gopal started eating another person flowerbed the studio said "Is sharptasting crazy, if he eats goodness ice cream it will fix up his voice" then Gopal came into the studio forbidden sang a song without steadiness retakes, after singing he difficult to understand gotten cold from the lack of direct involvement cream.

Later the director willingly to play the song, which sounded amazing.

— Tulsi Ghimire, In settle interview with Tulsi Ghimire

Awards survive recognitions

Narayan Gopal was awarded a number of national honours which include (all dates in Bikram Sambat):

• Best Composition (Radio Nepal) – 2023 B.S.
• Best Singer (Radio Nepal) – 2024 B.S.
• Ratna Record Award – 2039 B.S.
• Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, Put up – 2033 B.S.
• Indra Rajya Laxmi Award – 2040 B.S.
• Chhinalata Confer – 2044 B.S.
• Jagadamba Shree – 2045 B.S.
• Urbashi Rang Award – 2047 B.S.
• Trishakti Patta, Third – 2048 B.S.

  (posthumously)

• Narayan gopal revealing award-1969
• Maha Ujwaol Rastradeep awards dismiss the President of Nepal hurry through 2021 (posthumously)^[24]

Filmography

Narayan Gopal would hardly sing in films on the other hand when he did the lp would be a blockbuster.^[25]

Discography

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