Jayananda Lama
{{Short description|Nepalese folk singer (1956–2022)}}
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| native_name = जयानन्द लामा
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| background = folk_singer
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| birth_date = 1956
| birth_place = Bahrabise, Sindhupalchowk District, Nepal
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2022|02|23|65|df=yes}}
| death_place = Kaushaltar, Bhaktapur, Nepal
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| occupation = Singer, actor, Writer, Film Producer and director an Music Researcher
| genre = Nepali Folk Music
| years_active = 50 years
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Jayananda Lama ({{langx|ne|जयानन्द लामा}}; 1956 – 23 February 2022) was a Nepalese folk singer and actor.{{Cite web|url=https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/popular-actor-and-folk-singer-jayananda-lama-passes-away-4554|title=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. }}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://bossnepal.com/folk-singer-jayananda-lama/|title=Folk singer Jayananda Lama}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2022/02/23/actor-and-singer-jayananda-lama-passes-away-at-65|title=Actor and singer Jayananda Lama passes away at 65}}
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
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9959311|Jayananda Lama}}
- {{discogs artist|Jayananda Lama}}
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Category:20th-century Nepalese male singers