Folk singer Kalyan Sherchan dies aged 64Nepalnews.com, 7-Feb-11
Veteran folk singer and folk/traditional song collector Kalyan Sherchan passed away on Monday. He was 64.
Sherchan, who was suffering from pancreatic cancer from the past one year, breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Manipal Teaching Hospital in Fulbari, Pokhara at 2 am today morning.
The folk singer had been admitted to the hospital about two months ago after suffering from chronic jaundice.
Active in Nepal’s popular folk singing scene since 1974, Serchan is always remembered for such classics as “Kalilo Tama Lai, Sodha Rama Lai”, “Sorha Barshe Umeraima Mai Pani Jhilke Hudo Ho” and “Sukhi Jyanlai Gudari Kamlo”.
His most popular folk song “Chyangba ho chyangba, Chyangba le aja ke bhancha” still remains in the public imagination as the much loved folk song. The tune of the popular song is also the signature tune of BBC Nepali Service.
Relatives, friends, well-wishers as well as fans reached his Ranipauwa located residence in Pokhara to pay their last respect to the departed soul.
Sherchan is survived by his wife and two daughters.
