Khem Raj Gurung

Khem Raj Gurung
Last moment of Khem Raj Gurung.
Khem Raj Gurung in Medicare National Hospital and Research Centre, Chabahil
Native name खेमराज गुरुङ
Born (1975-01-14)14 January 1975
Died 25 August 2016(2016-08-25) (aged 42)
Chabahil
Cause of death Jaundice
Residence Sukedhara, Kathmandu
Nationality Nepali
Citizenship Nepal
Occupation Singer and Song Writer
Years active 42

Khem Raj Gurung was a famous musician and singer of Nepali music industry. His many songs such as "Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna" and "Bhanchan Budapake" were the biggest chartbusters of their release year. He was known for singing traditional and cultural songs having moral values. He was one of the top singers during the decade of 1990s and 2000s. He took his last breath on 25 August 2016; he was suffering from severe jaundice.[1][2]

Khem Raj Gurung was originally from Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district and he is considered the only national level singers from Sankhuwasabha district. Gurung had given voice to a number of folk songs and nine music albums. The most popular songs of Khem Raj Gurung are “Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna”, “Aaalutama le” and “Bhamchan Budapaka Le”. The albums of Khem Raj Guurng are - Jeevan, Jeevan-2, Aanamol, Dharan-Pokhara, Solti, Aalutama, Dhakre, Dhakre (Lokgeet), and Ghumphir.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.myrepublica.com/news/4483
  2. ↑ http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/nepalitimes/pdf/Nepali_Times_221.pdf
  3. ↑ "RIP Khemraj Gurung, the singer of Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna". September 16, 2016.



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