The Sarjak Manch Jhapa honored Pratap Subba, a legendary singer of the Bhutanese community and former Camp Secretary of Sanischare, with an appreciation letter and Khada amidst a musical event organized in Birtamod, Saturday.
Speaking in the program, former general secretary of Federation of Nepali Journalist (FNJ) Chandra Bhandari congratulated artist Subba for decade-long contribution to the Nepali music industry.
He said, “Each word in the song of Subba’s albums contain deeper meanings and sentiments. Indeed, he has set an example in the field of Nepali modern songs.”
Another speaker, Shiva Shankar Thapa, who also have composed dozens of songs for Nepalese film industry appreciated Subba for his love and affection towards Nepali music and culture.
“If we develop a system to measure one’s contribution towards music industry, Pratap Subba will be in top of the list,” Thapa said.
Anil Sangraula from the Nepalese film industry, Khem Nepali and Gandaki Putra from Artist Association of Nepal, former camp secretary of Khudunabari camp T.R. Rai, and Tilak Niroula from Bhutan Media Society were other speakers of the felicitation program, where Subba echoed a number of his favorite songs.
The programme was chaired by Sabitra Dhungana, President of Sarjak Manch.
Video courtesy : Hari Kumar Dahal, The Refugee Heral
