Gopal Yonzon, spelled Gopal Yonjan, was a Nepali lyricist, singer, and composer.
15 Facts About Gopal Yonzon
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Gopal Yonzon belongs to the first generation of Nepali singers who became professional singers.
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Gopal Yonzon's songs have been used in several movies and dramas across the country.
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Gopal Yonzon spent years researching and studying Nepali folk and traditional as well as Indian, in particular Rabindra Sangeet and Newari classical music.
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Gopal Yonzon's compositions reflect this deep innate bond that he believed would touch a common cord around the world transcending man made barriers and boundaries.
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Gopal Yonzon's compositions are not confined to any form or type.
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Gopal Yonzon wrote his first lyrics in 1963 and his first musical composition was recorded in 1964.
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Gopal Yonzon moved to Nepal from Darjeeling for his MA in Nepali language.
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Singers such as Udit Narayan Jha, who later became a super hit singing star of Bollywood, Narayan Gopal Yonzon who is regarded as Swar Samrat, Meera Rana, Kiran Pradhan, Indira Maskey and a host of other singers were all groomed and coached by him.
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Gopal Yonzon was a peace-loving man and respected the power and the mystique of the indomitable spirit of the Himalaya and the Nepali.
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Gopal Yonzon spent years researching and studying Nepali folk and traditional as well as Indian, in particular Rabindra Sangeet and Newari classical music.
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Gopal Yonzon's compositions reflect this deep innate bond that he believed would touch a common cord around the world transcending man made barriers and boundaries.
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Gopal Yonzon's compositions are not confined to any form or type.
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Gopal Yonzon Yonjan died in May 1997 before he could record and document his innumerable compositions.
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Gopal Yonzon wrote his first lyrics in 1963 and his first musical composition was recorded in 1964.