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Laxmi Neupane
Neupane performing traditional Nepali folk music (2019)
Neupane performing traditional Nepali folk music (2019)
Background information
Born(1976-06-02)2 June 1976
Palpa District, Nepal
Genres
Occupations
  • Folk singer
  • Songwriter
  • Cultural preservationist
Years active1994–present
Websitewww.laxmineupane.com.np

Laxmi Neupane ([undefined] Error: {{Lang}}: no text (help)|लक्ष्मी न्यौपाने}}; born 2 June 1976) is a Nepali folk singer renowned for preserving traditional Nepali folk music. With a career spanning three decades, she has recorded over 7,000 songs and released 50+ albums.[1]

Career

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Early career (1994–2000)

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Neupane debuted professionally in 1994 with Narayan Rayamajhi's album Teej Ko Ramjhama Ayo Barilai.[2]

Commercial success (2001–2015)

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Her album Juneli Raatma (2001) blended traditional Sorathi with contemporary arrangements.[3]

Musical style

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Neupane's work features:

  • Vocal techniques: Three-tier ornamentation in Deuda singing[4]
  • Academic recognition: Featured in ethnomusicological research[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Teej Ko Ramjhama Ayo Barilai (1994)
  • Juneli Raatma (2001)
  • Pirati Ko Maya (2023)
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  1. ^ "Laxmi: 25 Years in Folk Music". Music Khabar (in Nepali). Vol. 3, no. 17. 16 June 2019. pp. 25–27.
  2. ^ "Laxmi Neupane's Musical Journey". Gorkhapatra (in Nepali). 10 October 2001. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Innovations in Folk Music". Spacetime Daily (in Nepali). 9 October 2001. p. 10.
  4. ^ Sharma, Bal Krishna (2019). Nepali Lok Geet: Parampara ra Prayog. Kathmandu: FinePrint Publications. pp. 148–152. ISBN 978-9937-665-40-7.
  5. ^ Stirr, Anna Marie (2017). Singing Across Divides: Music and Intergroup Empathy in Nepal. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 978-0-19-063197-7. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)