Kumar Basnet

Kumar Basnet (Nepali:कुमार बस्नेत) is a Nepalese folk singer, dancer and song writer. He started performing in his local village as early as 1957, he has been titled 'Nepalese Folk Legend' due to his successful singing career. Basnet, called the Elvis Presley of Nepal, is also popularly known by his comedy folk, satirical singing style, his major hit songs being Lai Bari Lai, Ama Bhanda and Herda Ramo.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

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Kumar Basnet
कुमार बस्नेत
Born7 July 1943
Nepal
NationalityNepali
OccupationSinger
Years active1960–Present
Board member ofPratilipi Adhikar Sanrakshyan Maanch, Sanskritik Sambardhan Parishad, Nepal Music Society, Nepal Film Board
SpouseSharada Basnet
Parents
  • Ganga Bahadur Basnet (father)
  • Mankumari Basnet (mother)
AwardsTri-Shakti Patta - Third, Gorkha Dakshin Bahu - First, Birendra-Aishwarya Sewa Padak, Ratna Record Puraskar

Basnet's song Lai Bari Lai was featured in title song of highest grossing Nepalese film Chhakka Panja since the song matches what happens in the film.[9][10]

Discography
  • Best Of Kumar Basnet[11][12]
  • Naya Koseli
  • Madal Ghan – Ghan[13]
  • Kumar Dai
  • Lok Koseli

References
  1. "Singer and dancer Kumar Basnet". Boss Nepal. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  2. "Tale of a folk legend – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. "Singer Kumar Basnet Biography Dead link 2019 | 'मेरा गीतलाई धारे हात लाउनेले बिस्तारै बुझ्दै छन्' कुमार बस्नेत". Gazzab News. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. "Kumar Basnet Biography, Tracks and Songs". bonnarootipsblog.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. "Kumar Basnet – Nepalicollections.com:: A window to nepali world." nepalicollections.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  6. "kumar-basnet". Hits FM 91.2 | Welcome. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  7. "लोकगायक कुमार बस्नेतको अनुभवः उनीहरूकै भाषाको गीत सुनाउँदा माओ र किम इल सुङ दंग परे". Ratopati. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. "eNasha.com – जिन्दगी एक लोकगीत..." enasha.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  9. "Kumar basnet – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm". Last.fm. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  10. "Tale of a folk legend – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  11. Best Of Kumar Basnet, 9 August 2009, retrieved 29 July 2017
  12. "Kumar Basnet on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  13. "Madal Ghan – Ghan by Kumar Basnet on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 July 2017.


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