True pop scenario facts in Dhiraj’s up-coming documentary
June 25th, 2009
Who is Dhiraj Rai? ‘A pop singer’ will be an immediate answer. The answer is hundred percent correct but is incomplete. The profile is unfinished without mentioning his personal summary as a documentary director and a book writer. Yes, if you don’t believe, Dhiraj Rai is soon coming among us with his documentary that was appreciated in countries like Japan, Australia and UK.
Diraj Rai will be touring the country with his musical concert along with the projection of his documentary ‘A brief history of Nepali Pop’. Cornell University in America approached him for accepting the 47 minute long documentary for their study. Dr. Prof March, Cornell University labeled it as a valuable documentary and mentioned its importance for study around the world. The documentary was nominated in Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF 2007) and Mumbai International Film Festival. The documentary covers a wide range of facts in pop scenario of Nepal. How the pop music evolved in Nepal starting from ‘Om Bikram Bista’ to the extinction of bands like ‘The Himalayan Bands (original creator of Musu Musu Hasideu)’ documentary covers in detail. Besides these, Dhiraj Rai has come up with 2 books viz, ‘What is Pop Music’ and ‘Pop ma biteka 15 barsa’. All of his creation will be available at the venue when he will start his most awaited tour.

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