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'''Bipul Chettri''' is an Indian singer-songwriter who sings in the ] language and plays Himalayan folk music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, '']'', was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, '']'' in 2016 and six singles 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash' and 'Salala' in the following years. His EP, 'Samaya' was released in 2021. He is based in New Delhi, India. '''Bipul Chettri''' is a singer-songwriter of Nepalese descent who sings in the ] language and plays Himalayan folk rock music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, '']'', was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, '']'' in 2016 and several singles like 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash','Salala' and 'Bahra Mahina' in the following years. His EP, 'Samaya' was released in 2021. He is based out of New Delhi, India.


==Early life== ==Early life==
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His debut album ''Sketches of Darjeeling'' was well received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsjonline.com/features/bipul-chettris-debut-ep-sketches-of-darjeeling.html|title=Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling|website=www.rsjonline.com|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014-15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015-16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/feb/05/folksy-music-links-people-of-the-hills-1567309.html|title=Folksy music links people of the hills|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/zindagile-hisaab-maagchha-bipul-win-big|title=Bipul Wins Big|website=Himalayan Times|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref> His debut album ''Sketches of Darjeeling'' was well received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsjonline.com/features/bipul-chettris-debut-ep-sketches-of-darjeeling.html|title=Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling|website=www.rsjonline.com|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014-15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015-16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/feb/05/folksy-music-links-people-of-the-hills-1567309.html|title=Folksy music links people of the hills|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2018-03-25}}</ref> He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/entertainment/zindagile-hisaab-maagchha-bipul-win-big|title=Bipul Wins Big|website=Himalayan Times|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref>


He released his follow-up album, ''Maya'' in 2016 and followed it up with six more singles 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash' and 'Salala' and his EP, 'Samaya' released in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/Bipul-Chhetri-reviving-our-love-for-Nepali-folk-music,979|title=The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times|first=Ayesha|last=Shakya|website=archive.nepalitimes.com|accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maya/1145092543|title=Maya by Bipul Chettri|date=2 September 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=6 December 2018|via=itunes.apple.com}}</ref> He released his follow-up album, ''Maya'' in 2016 and followed it up with several more singles 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash', 'Salala', 'Bahra Mahina' and his EP, 'Samaya' released in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/Nepali-Times-Buzz/Bipul-Chhetri-reviving-our-love-for-Nepali-folk-music,979|title=The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times|first=Ayesha|last=Shakya|website=archive.nepalitimes.com|accessdate=6 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/maya/1145092543|title=Maya by Bipul Chettri|date=2 September 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=6 December 2018|via=itunes.apple.com}}</ref>

He is currently involved with "The Travelling Band" for all his live gigs.<ref></ref>
He performs all his live gigs with "The Travelling Band" which consists of Pranai Gurung on guitars, Rahul Rai on bass, Achint Khare on keyboards, Aman Singh Rathore on drums, Prince Nepali on Sarangi and Tungna and Binaya Man Amatya who is their sound engineer.<ref></ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
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*] (2021) *] (2021)
*Salala (2024) *Salala (2024)
*Bahra Mahina (2024)


== References == == References ==

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Bipul Chettri
Background information
BornKalimpong, India
GenresNepali Folk Rock, Indie
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Music Instructor
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsIndependent
WebsiteOfficial website
Musical artist

Bipul Chettri is a singer-songwriter of Nepalese descent who sings in the Nepali language and plays Himalayan folk rock music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, Sketches of Darjeeling, was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, Maya in 2016 and several singles like 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash','Salala' and 'Bahra Mahina' in the following years. His EP, 'Samaya' was released in 2021. He is based out of New Delhi, India.

Early life

Bipul's grandfather was a poet and his grandmother used to play the sitar. His father picked up his parents' talent and used to perform in Darjeeling and Kurseong but passed away when Bipul was very young. Bipul credits his father for his inclination towards music and his choice of becoming a musician.

One of the tracks, "Ram Sailee", from his debut album, is an ode to his father.

Bipul attended St. Augustine's School in Kalimpong, Darjeeling where he was a regular performer as a student and subsequently picked up the western classical guitar as his primary instrument and graduated with a LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College, London) in Western Classical Guitar from the Trinity Music School of London.

Musical career

Bipul's voice and musical abilities were introduced to the world with his song "Wildfire (Dadelo)". It was recorded and uploaded on SoundCloud in February 2013. This laid the foundation for his debut album Sketches of Darjeeling.

His debut album Sketches of Darjeeling was well received. He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014-15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015-16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India. He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.

He released his follow-up album, Maya in 2016 and followed it up with several more singles 'Basant', 'Gahiro Gahiro', 'Ashish', 'Teesta', 'Mughlan', 'Neela Akash', 'Salala', 'Bahra Mahina' and his EP, 'Samaya' released in 2021.

He performs all his live gigs with "The Travelling Band" which consists of Pranai Gurung on guitars, Rahul Rai on bass, Achint Khare on keyboards, Aman Singh Rathore on drums, Prince Nepali on Sarangi and Tungna and Binaya Man Amatya who is their sound engineer.

Discography

  • Sketches of Darjeeling (2014)
  • Maya (2016)
  • Basant (Single - 2017)
  • Gahiro Gahiro (Single - 2018)
  • Teesta (Single - 2019)
  • Mughlan (Single - 2019)
  • Aashish (Single - 2019)
  • Neela Akash (Single - 2020)
  • Samaya (2021)
  • Salala (2024)
  • Bahra Mahina (2024)

References

  1. "In Conversation with Bipul Chettri". TNM. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. "An interview with Bipul Chettri, Darjeeling's musical gem". www.merinews.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. "Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling". www.rsjonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. "Folksy music links people of the hills". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  5. "Bipul Wins Big". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  6. Shakya, Ayesha. "The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  7. "Maya by Bipul Chettri". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via itunes.apple.com.
  8. "The Travelling Band"

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