Tika Bhandari Explained
| Tika Bhandari |
| Native Name: | टिका भण्डारी |
| Native Name Lang: | Nepali |
| Birth Date: | 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Santinagar, Jhapa |
| Nationality: | Nepali |
| Education: | M.A. in Political Science |
| Awards: | Tribhuvan University Gold Medalist |
| Website: | http://www.tikabhandari.com |
Tika Bhandari (ne| 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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Music Nepal Network. musicnepal.com. 19 September 2015.
- Web site: Radio Nepal: Inclusive Voices of Modern Nepal. radionepal.gov.np. 19 September 2015.
- Web site: Nepali house-hold names go for the Guinness World Records. kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 6 December 2018.
- Web site: Music Nepal.
