Nepathaya

Nepathya नेपथ्य
Amrit Gurung- soloist of Nepathya. Photo from Maailma kylässä (World Village) festival in Helsinki, Finland.
Background information
Origin	Pokhara, Nepal
Genres	Folk Rock
Years active	1991–present
Labels	nepa~laya
Members
Amrit Gurung (Vocals) Suraj Thapa (Keyboards) Subin Shakya (Bass) Nikhil Tuladhar (Bass) Niraj Gurung (Guitar) Hari Maharjan (Guitar)

Nepathya (Nepali:नेपथ्य also spelled - Nepathaya) is a popular Nepalese music band that was formed by 3 students from Pokhara, studying in Kathmandu, Nepal in the early 1990s. Nepathya is best known for its blending of folk melodies into new, youth-friendly pop and rock tune. Since its inception, Nepathya has gained consistent popularity and recognition and is one of the most talented band in Nepal. Nepathya’s songs usually portray contemporary Nepal. The moving force behind this band is Amrit Gurung who wears Gandhian frames ( supposed to have been presented to him from one of his aunts who was a staunch follower of M.K. Gandhi) and sings about peace and harmony. His songs encompass all of Nepal and is not limited to Kathmandu Valley. By hobby he is a photographer and a traveler. He has been to more than 70 of 75 districts of Nepal, most of them on foot. Nepathya has seen many changes in its band's line up. But the founder and the brain behind Nepathya is unfazed. "Being in Nepathya is like being part of a serious journey. Anyone who deviates from team spirit and artistic commitment, find it hard to stay with the team", Gurung says.

Albums

Nepathya has released nine albums

• Nepathya in 1991.
• Himal Chuchure in 1993.
• Min Pachas Ma in 1995.
• Shringar in 1997.
• Resham in 2001.
• Bheda ko oon Jasto in 2003.
• Ghatana – Incidents of Nepal in 2005.
• Mero Desh" in 2009
• Aaina Jhyaal in 2010.

See also

• Music of Nepal

External links

• Nepathya, Dhaka Topi Nepali Music Collection
• Nepalicollections.com - Nepathya' Songs
• Guitar chords and tabs of Nepathya' Songs