The foundation honored singer Meera Rana, musicians CK Rasaili, Deepak Thapa, and Pawan Mainali.
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Four artists have been honored with the honors presented by the Bhaktaraj Acharya Music Foundation. Singer Meera Rana, musicians CK Rasaili, Deepak Thapa and Pawan Mainali have been honored by the foundation.
Singer Meera Rana and musician CK Rasaili were honored with the 'Bhaktaraj National Music Award 2082' at a ceremony held in Kathmandu on Sunday. The two were honored with a cash award of Rs 1 lakh 101 and a copper plaque.
'This honor is not mine. This honor belongs to you,' Rana said, looking at the audience, 'I have no money. When we started music, there was no money in it. At that time, when I started singing songs on Radio Nepal, I received a salary of Rs 10. For me, the love of the audience is an honor worth crores.'
After being honored, Rana also informed that she was suffering from cancer. 'I am a cancer patient.' I recently returned from treatment in the UK,' she said. She also said that Bhajan Shiromani Bhaktaraj Acharya has the ability to make the audience cry. 'There is art in singing. Someone's voice can make others cry. That art was in Bhaktaraj,' she added.
Along with singer Rana, CK Rasaili received a cash award of Rs 1 lakh 1 in the 'Bhaktaraj National Music Award 2082'. 'Voice never disappears. Words never fade, music never dies,' Rasaili said while receiving the award.
Similarly, Deepak Thapa and Pawan Mainali were honored with the 'Sushila Acharya Su-Swasthya Kamana Samman 2082' at the program. They were each given Rs 50,001 in cash. Thapa, who is suffering from kidney disease, shared his memories of performing many songs with Bhaktaraj. ‘I worked a lot with Bhaktaraj Dai. We also played together on Radio Nepal. We even drank alcohol together,’ he said, making the audience present at the program laugh. He shared with the audience that the moment they spent together was truly beautiful. A musical program was also organized on the songs of the honored artist along with Bhaktaraj. The
program was jointly organized by Bhaktaraj Acharya Sangeet Pratishthan and City Express Money Transfer. Chandra Tandon, Managing Director of City Express Money Transfer, said that the work they have been doing and the nature of this honor are the same, so they are connected to the honor. ‘We work to bring the money earned by Nepalis abroad to their relatives in Nepal and connect them. Music also does the same. We have been collaborating in this honor program because music connects everyone,’ said Tandon.
Bhaktaraj, known as Bhajanshiromani, actively spent 25 years in the music industry and lent his voice to more than 400 songs, children's songs and bhajans. Bhaktaraj left his body in 2080, 35 years after having to cut his tongue after an accident. This institution has been organizing the honor in the name of that Bhaktaraj since he was alive. His sons Satyaraj and Swaroopraj Acharya have been continuing this honor together. Mother Sushila's 'Sushila Acharya Su-Swasthya Kamana Samman' has also been started.
