Kandara (musical group)

Kandara
Background information
Origin Pokhara, Nepal
Genres Folk POP
Years active 1994 (1994)–present
Labels Stereo Records
Website www.kandaraband.com
Members
  • Bivek Shrestha
  • Sunil Thapa
  • Buddharaj Bajracharya
  • Amit Gurung
  • Ashim Sherchan
  • Anil Gurung
  • Avinash Gayak

Kandara Band or Kandara is a musical band from Pokhara, Nepal. The band was formed in 1992. Kandara is a Nepali word, meaning "a gorge or a cave in the middle of remote hills or mountains." As the name is derived, the band believes that their music belongs to the (KHOLA, NALA, KUNA KAPCHA, KANDARA) nature. A nature of love, purity and perfection.

Kandara is best known for helping to establish a folk-pop genre of music in the Nepali music industry. With its distinct melodious composition, simple folk-based lyrics, and a soulful vocal performance, it has created many unforgettable songs such as, Leka ki hey Maya, Hongkong Pokhara, Tagaroma rumal Rakhi, Timi pari tyo Gauma, Bideshiyera gaien Uni, Chanchale kanchhiko joban and many more being played to this day on various radio and TV stations.

The organic features of Kandara are to compose and arrange on own words of lyrics and present and perform the numbers by established artists in Kandara way and that has been helping it to win listener's heart. It is an original brand of Kandara to sing songs filled by feelings of nationalism, human misery, love, nature in folk-pop way. They have started the tradition of co-working with famous poets and lyricists of Nepal to write songs for a band. Before Kandara, it was not very common to produce a song for a pop artists or bands, which was written by nationally recognised poets or lyricist. Be it a Famous poet, writer Sarubhakta Shrestha or late Binod Gauchan to Mr Ramesh Shrestha, they all have contributed their poetry skills to produce an immortal songs with this band.

Hongkong Pokhara, Ratai bijhayo, bhedi gothaima (Sarubhakta Shrestha)

Tagaroma rumal Rakhi, chandraot ki nani (Late binod Gauchan)

Chameli le Gau Chhodin (Ramesh Shrestha)

The 21 years old Kandara had comeback with their comeback album with title song "Bhedi Gothaima".[1]

Impact of KANDARA

In the errand of 24 years of music it crossed the border and has performed through national and international forums. Own lyrics, Own melody and to present in own way, the Kandara way with heart touching vocal and win the heart of people is specialized impression that Kandara has left. After the release of the first album Chanchale Kanchhi in the year 1995 in music industry it never turned back. The title song of the album Chanchale Kanchhi, was such a success that turned a milestone for this typical band. 1996, Lekaki Hey Maya, Timi Pari, Bideshiyera Gaeen Uni through the album Dandapari made the band to be established and well known with the love and tragedy into listener's heart. Hongkong -Pokhara the title song of the Hongkong-Pokhara album proved its fame beyond Pokhara and Nepal and stood popular among migrant Nepalese around the globe. After a gap of few years, it gave another hit number Tagaroma Rumal Raakhi in the year 2006 and rejuvenated. After nine years of musical practices, it introduced its album Bhedi Gothaima. With dozens of awards for Kandara, it never let itself to fade.

 [2] The band was famous for blending folks with pop music.The songs Lekaki Hey Maya, Hong Kong Pokhara, Danda Pari, Tagaroma Rumal Rakhi and Chanchale Kanchi are some of the band’s most popular songs.The band  has co-operated with popular personalities like Surbhakta, Binod Gauchan, Ramesh Shrestha [3]  [4][1]

Comeback

The band marked their comeback with "Bhedi Gothaiima". The album features a total of eight songs, along with an older hit Timi Pari. After the release of the album, the band plan to tour the country. Kundara is collaborating with senior writer, singer, actor and musician Surbhakta. Band has also incorporated their remake of previous famous song ‘timi pari’[5] [6] [1] [7] [4] [8][9]

Albums

References

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