Jayananda Lama

Jayananda Lama जयानन्द लामा
Born	1956 Bahrabise, Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal
Died	23 February 2022 (aged 65) Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Genres	Nepali Folk Music
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor, Writer, Film Producer and director an Music Researcher
Years active	50 years

Jayananda Lama (Nepali: जयानन्द लामा; 1956 – 23 February 2022) was a Nepalese folk singer and actor.[1]

Biography

Lama was born in Bahrabise, Nepal, and won a consolation prize in a national competition when he was 13. He earned his Bachelor's diploma in classical music from Lalit Kala Campus in India and his master's degree in classical music from Allahabad University, India. He worked at the Royal Nepal Academy and in Radio Nepal as the Head of Folk Department.[2]

He made his acting debut in the movie Man Ko Bandh (1973). Since then, he had acted in more than a hundred movies.

Lama was found dead in front of his house in Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, on 23 February 2022, at the age of 65.[3]

Songs

• Kalakate Kainyo
• Ke ko sacho dalli resham
• Mula Ko Chana
• Salala Pani
• Chuin Chuin Chuinkane Joota
• Herdama Ramro
• Unbho ta Sailung
• Mahabhar lekh ko jungle

References

1. "Popular actor and folk singer Jayananda Lama passes away. He was the first singer to record the audio cassette album in Nepal named Folk songs of Jayananda Lama in 1985 A.D. He acted in more than 100 Nepali movies like Chakka Panja,Kabaddi 4, Sanglo etc. He is also an author of books like Sangeet Siddhanta and Tamang Sangeet Anusandhaan ,research based on music scriptures.He is also the innvovater of Nepali musical font named Pingul. He is also well known as the director of first Tamang Movie called Semari Chorngan".
2. "Folk singer Jayananda Lama".
3. "Actor and singer Jayananda Lama passes away at 65".

External links

• Jayananda Lama at IMDb
• Jayananda Lama discography at Discogs