Tika Bhandari

Nepalese singer

Tika Bhandari
टिका भण्डारी
Tika Bhandari in 2017
Born1964
Santinagar, Jhapa
NationalityNepali
EducationM.A. in Political Science
AwardsTribhuvan University Gold Medalist
Websitehttp://www.tikabhandari.com

Tika Bhandari (Nepali: टीका भण्डारी) is a Nepalese song composer and singer of Nepali music. He has composed music for over 500 Nepali modern songs and has released a total of 23 music albums. He is best known for composing songs like Goli Sishako.[1] He received Nepal Bidhya Bhusan in 2003 for being faculty topper in M.A. in Political Science from Tribhuvan University. He is also the Deputy Director of Radio Nepal.[2] On 19 May 2016, he participated an environmental song by 365 Nepali artists lyrics and music by Nipesh Dhaka, in entitled Melancholy which set a Guinness World Records.[3]

Awards and recognitions

Tika Bhandari has been awarded several national honours. including Suprabal Janasewashri Chaturtha, Chhinnalata Sangeet puraskaar -2074, Natikaji Uwa Sangeet Puraskar- 2074, Best Music Composer Award Radio Nepal- 1999

Music awards

  • Narayan Gopal National Yuba Sangeet Puraskar – 2003
  • Best Music Composer Award, Radio Nepal – 2000
  • Ten Youth Outstanding National Award (TYON) with medal – Nepal Jaycees – 2002
  • Best Music Composer Radio Nepal – Nationwide Children Song Competition – 1998 AD

Educational awards

  • Mahendra Bidhya bhusan (Now Nepal Bidhya Bhusan), State Medal by former king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev – 2003
  • Badakaji Marichman Singh Pradhan University Gold Medal – from Tribhuvan University, Nepal – 2003
  • Lalitchand University Gold Medal from Tribhuvan University, Nepal – 2003

Albums

He has worked with various lyricists and singers in more than 23 different musical albums and 4 dozen retail albums.[4]

As a composer

  • Pratham Bhet with various artists – 2049 BS
  • Nauli with singer Rekha Sharma – 2061 BS
  • Abhilekh with lyricist Yubaraj Poudel – 2061 BS
  • Gantabya with lyricist Prakash Kuikel – 2063 BS
  • Aadha baato with Hemanat Pardeshi- 2066 BS
  • Palpal with Surya Khatri Ghayal – 2070 BS
  • Madan, Dedicated to people's leader Madan Bhandari (Music Composition) – 2071 BS
  • Pardesh with lyricist Gyanendra Gadal – 2006 AD
  • Kunai din with lyricist Shekhar Dhungel – 2008 AD
  • Abhipsha with lyricist Bhupendra Mahat – 2010 AD
  • Ek anjuli maya with lyricist Deepak Jadit – 2009 AD
  • Parikalpana with lyricist Chandra Parsai Bibash – 2007 AD
  • Itihas with lyricist Min Bahadur Thapa – 2014 AD
  • Mayako Sahar with lyricist Ishwar Prabasi – 2015 AD
  • Rojai with singers Narad Dahal and Teken Dahal – 2015 AD
  • Best of Tika Bhandari music collection – 2015 AD
  • Desh – patriotic songs collection – 2015 AD

As a music director in Nepali films

  • Madahosh – 2054 BS
  • Bihani – 2055 BS
  • Bahadur – 2055 BS
  • Gaule – 2056 BS
  • Pardeshi Kancha – 2056 BS
  • Jeet – 2056 BS
  • Majdur – 2057 BS
  • Bhai – 2057 BS
  • Lakshuman Rekha – 2057 BS
  • Natedar – 2058 BS
  • Pinjada – 2059 BS
  • Santan Ko Maya – 2059 BS
  • Jiwan Dan – 2059 BS
  • Hamro Jindagi – 2059 BS
  • Baksis – 2059 BS

As a singer

  • Nepal Jatra Parody – 2058 BS
  • Kurshi Jatra Parody – 2059 BS
  • Swar Sangeet – 2015 AD
  • Madan – 2015 AD
  • Parody remix – 2015 AD
  • Melancholy – 19 May 2016, An environmental song by 365 Nepali Artists, Guinness World Records.

References

  1. ^ "Music Nepal Network". musicnepal.com. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Radio Nepal: Inclusive Voices of Modern Nepal". radionepal.gov.np. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Music Nepal".