Ram Thapa
Ram Thapa (राम थापा) was a folk singer and musician of Nepal. He was born on 18 August 1958 in Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu and he died on 20 November 2008 due to liver disease at the Norvic hospital.
Thapa started singing in 1974. He worked as a music director (Sangeet Nirdeshak, 7th Grade Staff) in Radio Nepal. He sang more than 150 folk songs and directed more than 200 songs. He was the first person to publish music books of lyrics and chords in Nepal and considered as chief contributor to teach music to the aspiring Nepali musicians. At the ending date of his life, he acted as a judge in Nepali Tara I & II, a TV program. Thapa is also known for his humorous folk songs.
His song Reetu Haruma Timi was selected as the 7th best by BBC in 2003.
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