Khem Raj Gurung

Nepalese singer (1975–2016)

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Khem Raj Gurung

खेमराज गुरुङ

Khem Raj Gurung in Medicare National Hospital and Research Centre, Chabahil

Born| (1975-01-14)14 January 1975

Khandbari

Died| 25 August 2016(2016-08-25) (aged 41)

Chabahil

Nationality| Nepali
Occupation(s)| Singer and Song Writer

Khem Raj Gurung was a Nepali musician and singer. Many of his songs such as "Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna" and "Bhanchan Budapakale" were the biggest chartbusters of their time. He was known for singing traditional and cultural songs which had moral lessons. He was one of the top singers in Nepal during the 1990s and 2000s. He died on August 25, 2016, following a severe liver infection.[1][2]

Khem Raj Gurung was originally from Khandbari of Sankhuwasabha district and he is considered to be the only national level singer from the Sankhuwasabha district. Gurung had given his voice to a number of folk songs and nine music albums. The most popular songs of Khem Raj Gurung are "Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna", "Aalu Tama" and "Bhanchan Budapakale". The albums of Khem Raj Gurung are - Jeevan, Jeevan-2, Aanamol, Dharan-Pokhara, Solti, Aalu Tama, Dhakre, Dhakre (Lokgeet), and Ghumphir.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Nepali folk Singer Khem Raj Gurung no more". The Kathmandu Post. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
2. ^ http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/nepalitimes/pdf/Nepali_Times_221.pdf Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]

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