Ram Hari Gurung
{{Short description|Nepali tabla player (1927-?)}
Late Ram Hari Gurung | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ram Hari Gurung |
| Born | 28 August 1927 Dhobighat, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Tabla |
| Years active | 1927–2022 |
Ram Hari Gurung was one of Nepal's most venerated tabla players[1] and a classical musician who received his main training from Ustad Amir Hussain Khan.[2] His musical lineage has been passed down in his family to tabla maestros Navaraj Gurung[3] and Ashesh Kulung Rai.[4]
Life
He worked in Radio Nepal for 26 years after his return.[5]
Ram Hari Gurung's life was documented in the Nepali language by poet and playwright Prof. Abhi Subedi.[6]
Prof Subedi chronicles the following about Ram Hari's life: His mother was a musician in Melawa Devi's entourage, and inspired his musical career. Later in life he lost his house in a property dispute to the Ranas and went to Mumbai, with the initial interest to become a jockey. He faced a lot of difficulties, including suffering from typhoid, but met many musicians. He stayed for 24 years; his first salary came from playing for a dance troupe, and he was then employed to play in experimental qawalli.
He had students from Nepal, Spain[7] and other parts of the world who would come to learn music. He was a member and taught at Kalanidi Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, an institution that teaches classical music in Nepal.
He was honoured at the Nepal Music Centre in November 2008 and by Kirateshwar Sangeet Ashram during Guru Puja 2022[8] and was one of the founder members of Kirateshwar Sangeet Ashram, which is dedicated to preserving, expanding and developing eastern classical music.[9]
References
- ↑ McManus, Laura. "Seeking out the Language of Rhythm". Verse June 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ "Singhini Research Centre". Lalitpur, Nepal. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Sreshtha, Priyanka. "Of Many Worlds". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Gautam, Roman. "Talk to the hands". Nepali Times. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Singh, Rishi. "Musician Ram Hari Gurung honoured". Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ↑ Subedi, Abhi. "एक उस्तादको निर्बन्ध यात्रा". Annapurna Post. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ https://www.casadelbluesdesevilla.com/index.php/noticias/35-conciertos-y-jams/266-jam-session-con-navaraj-gurung-y-carlos-guerra%20%7Cwebsite=Case%20Del%20Blues%20De%20Sevilla%20%7Caccess-date=7%20December%202022
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PKS58xdf1A
- ↑ Rudderham, Alan. "Basking in the full moon concerts". ECS Nepal. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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