CHAKRA

They came, they played and gone with the wind leaving many people spellbound with their music. I had a privilege to be a part of their only(so far) album CHAKRA in a small way. I remember how challenging it was for me when they asked me to write lyrics on a track they had composed. The tune was basically rock in genre but with a little bit of Indian classical touch. So I though I will make it more unique or rather complicated by writing a typical nepali lok lyrics for it. The song goes as,
Maichang ko aankha ma dubera, chyangba le birsethyo sansara….and it goes with some majestic bass-guitarring from Rabin Tolangi and seminal drumming from...Chewang Lama, and of course Naresh David Chettri has woven evrything with a fitting vocal.
Besides this I have two more songs in their album-German and Sir ko topi.
Band members (during the making of album Chakra):
Vocals: Naresh David Chettri
Guitar: Karma Lama
Bass: Robin Tolangi
Keyboard: Prashant Subba
Drums: Chewan Lama
Well, I must add on a quick note here that the vocalist Naresh is extremely talented. I remember his amazing performance in one of the school (St. Robert’s high School) programmes, where he had performed along with Prashant Tamang (Indian Idol3). He could sing duet songs without female vocalist…amazing talent!!!

Song Lyrics

Title: German

Lyrics: Sudarsan Tamang

Composition: Sudarsan Tamang

Music arranged by: Chakra Band

German ko dhawama hamro bajele gauthyore,

"tato roti nakhau timi chisai roti khai

Mathlo bato german ayo tallo bato jau"

Chiya ko bot ma paisa ccha bhantyo re

janme ko thaulai mayamari authyo re...

Angrej ko palo ma hamro baje le gauthyore,

"gande maila gande sainla, rupe paisa gande

mayalule sodhyobhane pardesh gakccha bhande"

Kohi malaya lahure bhai janthyo re

Kohi mechipari munglan pasthyo re....

SONAM SHERPA-PARIKRAMA

According to Parikrama official website, he was born and brought up in Kalimpong(DOB:08/10/1971). Playing guitars since when he was 9. He has played with many bands in his hometown, and in next door Darjeeling, before Joining the Parikrama Band in Delhi. Now an ace guitarist of India’s top rock Band, Parikrama and for us a living inspiration...
Song:But it rained


Parikrama making INDIA proud (watch this BBC Video)

LOUIS BANKS

Son of Pushkal Budapriti and Saraswati, Dambar Bahadur (Known as LOUIS BANKS), grew up in Darjeeling, graduating from St. Joseph’s college at North Point.
He is one of the brightest stars of Darjeeling music history. He used to perform live during 60s with Bands like Hillians in various places.Banks is a jazz pianist at the core, even known as the godfather of jazz in India. He has performed with the likes of Yolande Bavan, Charlie Mariano and Charlie Byrd and toured India with Dizzy Gillespie. Banks is known throughout Europe, Australia, Russia, China and the Middle East. He co-wrote and recorded India's first mega Broadway hit and has even hosted a popular broadcast named after himself, The Louis Banks Jazz Hour Special. He has given background music and music scores in various bollyhood movies. When he is not playing music he is known to paint impressionistic canvases in oil and acrylic. Taking time out from his hectic schedule, he still comes to Darjeeling during carnivals and mesmerises the crowd with his unblemished performances. We are extremely proud of him.