A Young Musician on the rise

January 17, 2020 12:04 pm

From tailing his two elder brothers when they listened to John Mayer albums when he was young to releasing his own music and opening for Rohit John Chettri, Kelsang Shrestha has come a long way in his musical career. The 17-year-old musician, who studies in grade 12 at Rato Bangla School, recently released his second single, Timilai, and the song along with its cute music video is raking up hundreds of thousands of views on Shrestha’s YouTube channel. Here, he talks to The Week’s Anweiti Upadhyay about his musical journey, and the inspiration behind his music.

Singing for a growing music industry

November 20, 2018 09:48 am

His taste in music diversified with his aging experience in Nepali music. Best known for skillfully fusing the classical and pop genres, Shiva Pariyar made his commercial debut as a singer, in 2005 with ‘Mokshya’. In an interview with My City’s Sonam Lama, Pariyar talked about his experience in the Nepali music industry for nearly two decades.