Bacchu Kailash

Bachchu Kailash
बच्चु कैलाश
Bachchu Kailash बच्चु कैलाश
Born	July 30, 1938; Khotang, Nepal
Genres	Modern music
Occupation(s)	Singer, Lyricist, Music Composer, playwright, editor
Instrument	Vocalist

Bachchu Kailash (Template:Lang-ne) (born 30 July 1938) is a legendary singer, composer and lyricist of Nepali Music. He displayed virtuoso with his songwriting skills in which his lyrics often provoked a subject from a different perspective and highly poetic form; adding with his unique tenor voice made him highly popular. His contributions in the Nepali music is remarkable. With one of the few singers who sang quantitatively less number of the songs he won the listeners' heart and gained cult following in Nepal ultimately leading to become one of the greatest singers in the history of Nepali music.

Early life

Bachchu Kailash was born on Shawan 15, 1995 B.S (30 July 1938) in Sapatel, Chhorumbu VDC, Khotang. He was the oldest of six brothers born to Karna Bahadur Basnet and Krishna Kumari Tamang Basnet. On the 13th day, his mother died and his father Karna Bahadur Basnet remarried.

By the time he was five years old, he was already deep into music. Music used to cheer him up but his maternal aunt and uncle and other relatives never appreciated it. Nevertheless, he persisted in his musical pursuits.

Career

As a young teenager, he was extremely popular among friends due to his singing and later while studying in eight grade, he went to Radio Nepal and sang "Nirash Nahou Sathi, Aansu Aansumai Dubeko Chha Jiwan, Nadarau Sathi" (composed and written by him).At that time Radio Nepal was the only medium from which new singing talents were exposed to a wider audience and singing would have to be done live on air. His performance that day became popular among the public and virtuoso Master Ratna Das Prakash, after listening to the song, became a fan and started looking for him. They later met and Master Ratna who regarded highly of him helped him in understanding of the industry then.

He sang many memorable songs like "Kalpanako Gagan Muskuraune Chandra Banana", music composed by himself and lyrics by Surendra Shah, "Tadha Tadha Janu Chha Sathi Ekpher Hansideu", music composed and lyrics by himself, " Juneli Ratma Dil Kholi Dohori Gauna Man Lagyo", music composed by himself and lyrics by Lakshman Lohoni, "Yo Ho Geet Timilai,Yo Ho Preet Timilai" , music composed by himself and lyrics by Shanti Shah, "Tyo Aankhale Lau Na Malai Maryo, Tyo Bolile Lau Na Lato Paryo", music composed and lyrics by himself, "Birseko Bhaye Biteka Kura Papiko Manle" music composed by himself and lyrics by M.B.B.Shah, "Timile Ta Haina Timra Bhakaharule Mero Mutu Chhoisakechhann", music composed by Natikaji, and lyrics by Kshetra Pratap Adhikary, "Larke Joban Gayena Maya Nalai Bhayena", duet folk song with Pushpa Nepali and Music composed and lyrics (Collected?) by Pushpa Nepali.

He excelled in music and was equally a good music teacher. He has taught music to poet M.B.B Shah and composer G Shah among others. There was a period when learning and performing music was not considered a good vocation. However, he continued in his endeavor. During that time, he also used to perform at the rangamanch.

Nepali people around the world adore his voice and songs. He is among the few singers who wrote songs and composed his own music. He devoted his life to singing Nepali songs for about 15 years and his popularity remains undiminished.

Partnership with Pushpa Nepali

Most of the duet songs with male singer, Bachchu Kailash has sing with Pushpa Nepali like "Titari Pankhi Ni Badalu Mathi Sunaulo Sanjhama", "Samjhanako Dharle Kalpanako Chhatima", "Larke Joban Gayena Maya Nalai Bhaena", "Bho Bho Narou Juneli Chari, Hamro Palo Aaai Pugchha Aba Ta".

Personal life

Bachchu Kailash has been married twice and has is the father of two children.These days, he is leading a happy and contented life away from the limelight. He still prefers leading an isolated life. He does not speak much. He leads a peaceful and quiet life.

Discography

Kalpanako Gagan Muskuraune Chandra Banana
Tadha Tadha Janu Chha Sathi Ekpher Hansideu
Tyo Aankhale Launa Malai Maryo,Tyo Bolile Lau Na Lato Paryo
Kasari Tukri Gai Gayen Yo Kura Binti Nabhana
Ma Phool Haina Manis Bhai Biraha Boldachhu
Hridaya Bhariko Mero, Shubhakamana Timilai
Hanskhel Garda Basechha Dil, Samjhaune Kasari
Bipanika Sara Katha, Sapanima Aai Rolan
Bho BHo Narou Juneli Chari Hamro Palo Aaaipugyo Aba ta
Akash Bat Ma Udi, Aaune Thiyen Nabhuli, Timile Malai Preeti Diye, Ek Pher Matra Daki Diye
Hridyama Bata Hunchhan, Tyahin Pani Bhet Hunchha
Phool Tiper Mayako, Chadhaundaichhu Mayalulai

Style

He had a unique style of singing with his tenor voice and his songwriting which seldom expressed melancholy, desponent, blissful and joy. With exceptional songwriting skills which were more visible in songs like "Kahile Kahi Rune Mero" where a man in his low spirits is bewildered with hope because 'he lost a song whom he used to weep and surrender to, while he was dejected', He expands this knowledge by slowly revealing that he lost his patience, his destination and his serenity among other things. We later learn that he was deceived from a 'love' for which he had the purest of feelings. Finally, along with everything he has lost is his youth,his memories and the shadow of his former self and is in a state of eternal turmoil. All of this writing is matched by his voice which creates 'tension' as the song moves forward and is extremely careful with articulation and tone.

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