Praveen Gurung
Praveen Gurung was a folk music singer and music arranger from Nepal who arranged over five hundred recordings during his career in both Nepali and Gurung. His work is well known throughout Nepal. His song yo daju ko mirmire aankhaa ... is still a widely popular duet.
Early life
Praveen was raised in the musical environment of the Gurung people to which he belonged. In 1980 at the age of eighteen he joined the regionally famous folk group Danfe Kala Mandir in Pokhara as a dancer and singer. By 1983 Praveen had moved to Kathmandu and recorded his first song at Radio Nepal. He was awarded Ratna Recording Corporation's folk song prize that year for his recording Tesaita nabune ko dali. He recorded at least five major albums solely in his local dialect.Praveen often performed in the traditional Rodhi Ghar. A Rodhi Ghar is a communal gathering place among Gurung people where singing and dancing takes place after work.