Meera Rana, also Mira Rana (Nepali: मीरा राणा; born 24 September 1951) is a Nepali singer[1][2] who has sung over 1,600 songs in her 55-year musical career.[3] She is considered a part of "Nepal's first wave of recording stars", recording folk, classical and even pop songs, during the first wave of country's modernisation after the fall of the Rana regime.[4] She has collaborated with artists like Narayan Gopal, Gopal Yonjan, Kumar Basnet, Udit Narayan Jha and Ram Thapa.[5] She was one of the 365 singers who contributed to the song Melancholy, which holds the Guinness world record for "Most Vocal Solos (365) in a Song Recording".[6] She has also joined Nepali politics.[7][8]
Meera Rana | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1951 |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
| Occupation | Singer |
Early life
editMeera was born to Nirmala and her husband Shambhu Prasad Mishra, a tabala player, in Kathmandu on 24 September 1951. She studied music academically.[7]
Career
editShe was Chief Music Manager at Radio Nepal for over 35 years. She recorded more than 1,700 songs in a musical career spanning almost six decades. In 2009, she joined national politics as a member of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal. In 2013, she contested for parliament from Kathmandu-3 constituency.[7] In recognition of her contribution to Nepali music, she was awarded the Narayan Gopal memorial prize in 2016, shared with Gyanu Rana.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Nepal Almanac: A Book of Facts". Y.R.S. Karki. 12 June 1983 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nepal Yearbook. Institute for Integrated Development Studies. 12 June 2019. ISBN 9789994698264 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Singer Meera Rana makes a comeback". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Reed, David (12 June 2019). The Rough Guide to Nepal. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858288994 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nepal, Music. "Meera Rana". Music Nepal.
- ^ Melancholy CD Audio & Booklet (24 pages), released on 2 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Mira Rana". Ujyaalo Online. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "राजनीतिमा कलाकार : पार्टीका 'गहना' मात्रै?". Shukrabar. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ News24 Nepal (4 December 2016). "गायिकाद्धय मीरा राणा र ज्ञानु राणालाई नारायणगोपाल स्मृति सम्मान – NEWS24 TV" – via YouTube.
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