Narayan Gopal

Narayan Gopal

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| honorific_prefix = Samrat'' (स्वर सम्राट)
| honorific_prefix = Swar Samrat (स्वर सम्राट)
| name = ''Narayan Gopal Guruwacharya''
| name = ''Narayan Gopal Guruwacharya''
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'''Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya''' ({{langx|ne|नारायण गोपाल गुरुवाचार्य }}) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as '''Narayan Gopal''' and '''N. Gopal''' was a popular singer and composer of [[Nepali music]].{{Cite news|url=http://bossnepal.com/interesting-incidents-life-narayan-gopal/|title=Interesting incidents in the life of Narayan Gopal|work=Boss Nepal|access-date=24 July 2018|archive-date=24 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724213426/http://bossnepal.com/interesting-incidents-life-narayan-gopal/|url-status=dead}} Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons in Nepal, he is referred to as "Swar Samrat" ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) in [[Nepal]]. He also sang in [[Newar language|Nepal Bhasa]].
'''Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya''' ({{langx|ne|नारायण गोपाल गुरुवाचार्य }}) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as '''Narayan Gopal''' and '''N. Gopal''' was a popular singer and composer of [[Nepali music]].{{Cite news|url=http://bossnepal.com/interesting-incidents-life-narayan-gopal/|title=Interesting incidents in the life of Narayan Gopal|work=Boss Nepal|access-date=24 July 2018|archive-date=24 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180724213426/http://bossnepal.com/interesting-incidents-life-narayan-gopal/|url-status=dead}} Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons in Nepal, he is referred to as "''Swar Samrat''" ([[Nepali language|Nepali]]: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) in [[Nepal]]. He also sang in [[Newar language|Nepal Bhasa]].


Owing to his vocal range he was capable of singing songs of every Nepalese genre. Often, his songs were accompanied by the [[sitar]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]] and [[flute]]. He was also a music director from the 1950s to the 70s and belongs to the first generation of professional Nepali singers. His songs have been showcased in several movies and dramas across the country.{{cite news|title=Narayan Gopal MP3 Songs Download |url=http://www.sanjan.com.np/2010/11/narayan-gopal-free-download-nepali-mp3.html}}{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-07-22/the-post-adhunik-minstrel.html|title=The post-Adhunik minstrel|access-date=24 July 2017}}
Owing to his vocal range he was capable of singing songs of every Nepalese genre. Often, his songs were accompanied by the [[sitar]], [[Pump organ|harmonium]] and [[flute]]. He was also a music director from the 1950s to the 70s and belongs to the first generation of professional Nepali singers. His songs have been showcased in several movies and dramas across the country.{{cite news|title=Narayan Gopal MP3 Songs Download |url=http://www.sanjan.com.np/2010/11/narayan-gopal-free-download-nepali-mp3.html}}{{Cite news|url=http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-07-22/the-post-adhunik-minstrel.html|title=The post-Adhunik minstrel|access-date=24 July 2017}}