Ashok Manda Bishnoi, better known by his stage name Rapperiya Baalam, is a rapper, songwriter, music composer, and producer based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He rose to fame in 2014 with his song "Mharo Rajasthan",[1] a folk–hip hop fusion song featuring Swaroop Khan.
Rapperiya Balam रेपरिया बालम | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jaipur |
| Genres | Rajasthani Folk |
His other hits are "Hariyala Banna", "Jaipur Anthem", "Des Padharo Sa", and "Dil Mere". He, along with lyricist Kunaal Vermaa, has worked with Bollywood playback singer Ravindra Upadhyay on the song "Des Padharo Sa", and with musician Mohit Gaur on the song "Phir Dil Se Pukaar Tu". Better known for his experiments in Rajasthani folk music, Rapperiya Baalamand and his team created "Hariyala Banna" in 2016. "Hariyala Banna" is sung by Upadhyay and Kamal Choudhary.[1] In 2018, as part of Swagsthaan (Hindi: स्वेगस्थान) with Ravindra Upadhyay, Sumer Dangi, and Saurabh Parihar, Rapperiya appeared on season 8 of India's Got Talent.[2]
Early life
editBishnoi was born on 4 February 1992 at Dabla, Raisinghnagar, Rajasthanto a Zamindar Bishnoi family. His birth name is Ashok Manda. After completing primary school in Raisinghnagar, he moved to Jaipur in 2006 for secondary and college education. He started learning keyboard and piano in 2012.[citation needed]
Albums
edit| Year | Album | Artist/singer | Lyrics | Music producer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Illegal nation | Raperiya Baalam, Meetu Solanki, Gargi Banerjee | Rapperiya Baalam, Daulat Vaid | Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam |
| 2012 | Mahi vey | Ravindra Upadhyay, Amit Sana, Shreyas Shukla, Amit Senger, Bundu Khan, Kunaal Vermaa, Rapperiya Baalam, Meetu Solanki, Sam Mittra, Vikram Singh | Kunaal Vermaa Rapperiya Baalam | Rapperiya Baalam
Dev Basak Debu |
Kunaal Vermaa
Rapperiya Baalam |
References
edit- ^ a b "Rapping the Rajasthani Way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ "राजस्थान के बैंड 'स्वेगस्थान' की सेमीफाइनल परफॉर्मेंस रविवार को, बैंड से जुडे हैं सिंगर रवीन्द्र उपाध्याय". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 January 2019.