Bipul Chettri

Bipul Chettri is an Indian singer/songwriter who sings in the Nepali language and plays Himalayan folk music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, Sketches of Darjeeling, was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, Maya in 2016.

Bipul Chettri
Bipul Chettri Live
Background information
BornKalimpong, India
GenresNepali Folk, Indie
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Music Instructor
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsOK Listen!
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

Bipul's grandfather was a poet and his grandmother used to play the sitar. His father picked up his parent's talent and used to perform in Darjeeling and Kurseong but passed away when Bipul was very young. Bipul credits his father for his inclination towards music and his choice of becoming a musician.[1]

One of the tracks, "Ram Sailee", from his debut album, is an ode to his father.

Bipul attended St. Augustine's School in Kalimpong, Darjeeling and subsequently graduated with a LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College, London) in Western Classical Guitar from the Trinity Music School of London.[2]

Musical career

Bipul's voice and musical abilities were introduced to the world with his song "Wildfire (Dadelo)". It was recorded and uploaded on SoundCloud in February 2013. This laid the foundation for his debut album Sketches of Darjeeling.

His debut album Sketches of Darjeeling was well received.[3] He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014-15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015-16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India.[4] He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.

He released his follow-up album, Maya in 2016 and followed it up with six more singles 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan' and Neela Akash.[5][6]

Discography

References
  1. "In Conversation with Bipul Chettri". TNM. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. "An interview with Bipul Chettri, Darjeeling's musical gem". www.merinews.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. "Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling". www.rsjonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. "Folksy music links people of the hills". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  5. Shakya, Ayesha. "The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. "Maya by Bipul Chettri". Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via itunes.apple.com.
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