Melawa Devi Gurung was a Nepali singer who is best known for being the first female singer from Nepal.[1][2] In 1928, Devi recorded songs in Calcutta, British India and became known after recording "Na Gharlai Ghar Kahincha Nari Nai Durbar Ho".[1][3] She also used to sing songs for Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal.[4]
Melawa Devi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Melawa Devi Gurung |
| Born | RumjatarOkhaldhunga |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b The Himalayan Times.
- ^ Acharya 2019.
- ^ Stirr 2017, p. 5.
- ^ Vaidya, Mānandhara & Joshi 1993, p. 237.
Bibliography
edit- "Paleti releases first female singer Malewa Devi's covered version on YouTube". The Himalayan Times. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Stirr, Anna Marie (29 September 2017). Singing Across Divides: Music and Intimate Politics in Nepal. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-063200-7.
- Vaidya, Tulasī Rāma; Mānandhara, Triratna; Joshi, Shankar Lal (1993). Social History of Nepal. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-7041-799-6.
- Acharya, Urza (1 March 2019). "Celebrating women in Nepali music". My Republica. Retrieved 12 January 2021.