National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal

National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal
राष्ट्रिय लोक तथा दोहोरीगीत प्रतिष्ठान नेपाल
FormationOctober 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)
Typenon-profit organization
Location
Membership4000
President
Rita Thapa Magar
Senior vice-president
Pashupati Sharma
Websitehttps://lokdohoripratisthan.org.np

National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal, also known as Rastriya Lok Tatha Dohori Geet Pratisthan Nepal, (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय लोक तथा दोहोरी गीत प्रतिष्ठान नेपाल) is a non-governmental and nonprofit organization of dohori singers, composers, and artists founded on October 2, 2000.[1][2][3] It currently has 72 district-level committees, including 54 district committees,[4] nine valley coordination committees, and nine international branches.[5][6] Additionally, it has six provincial-level committees, comprising five provincial committees and one valley coordination committee.[1] On july 2025 Academy filed case against songs that allegedly distort and degrade the country’s folk traditions.[7]

History

National Folk And Duet Song Academy Nepal was founded on October 2, 2000 during the National Open Dohori Song Competition in Arunkhola under the chairmanship of folk and dohori singer Ambar Birahi Gurung.[8] The academy has previously been chaired by Prajapati Parajuli, Durga Rayamajhi, Purushottam Neupane, Chandra Sharma,[9] Badri Pangeni,[10][11] and Ramesh BG.[12] As of 2025, the organization is chaired by Rita Thapa Magar.[13][8][14]

List of presidents

  • Ambar Birahi Gurung
  • Prajapati Parajuli
  • Durga Rayamajhi
  • Purushottam Neupane
  • Chandra Sharma
  • Badri Pangeni
  • Ramesh BG
  • Rita Thapa Magar

References

  1. ^ a b "राष्ट्रिय लोक तथा दोहोरी गीत प्रतिष्ठानको अधिवेशन फागुनमा हुने". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  2. ^ "Folk music organisations demand ban on 'obscene' songs". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ "लोकगीत सम्पूर्ण नेपालीहरूको साझा संस्कृति र सम्पत्ति : प्रधानमन्त्री दाहाल". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  4. ^ "लोक तथा दोहोरी गीत प्रतिष्ठानमा मिठाराम". SouryaOnline.
  5. ^ "लोक तथा दोहोरी गीत प्रतिष्ठन यूएईमा नयाँ नेतृत्व". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  6. ^ Gautam, By Usha Wagle (2018-03-18). "Nepali community enjoys music show at the first NFDSAN Qatar convention". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  7. ^ "Folk music organisations demand ban on 'obscene' songs". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  8. ^ a b "National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal". lokdohoripratisthan.org.np. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  9. ^ "लोकदोहोरी प्रतिष्ठानको अध्यक्षमा शर्मा निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  10. ^ Diwakar (2016-09-28). "Badri Pangeni elected National Folk and Duet Song Academy Chair". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  11. ^ नउचालौं. "लोक तथा दोहोरी गीत प्रतिष्ठानका अध्यक्ष बद्री पंगेनी भन्छन्- पंगेनीले घर बनायो भन्ने विषय धेरै नउचालौं". Nepal Live. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  12. ^ "Ramesh BG elected president of National Folk Song Academy". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  13. ^ "Rita Thapa elected president of Nepal Folk and Duet Song Academy". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  14. ^ "Folk Song Academy urges singer Sharma to re-upload his music video 'Lutna Sake Luta'". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
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