Prem Dhoj Pradhan

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Prem Dhoj Pradhan

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'''Prem Dhoj Pradhan''' (6 June 1938 – 6 May 2021) was a Nepalese musician.{{cite web |title=Prem Dhoj pradhan |url=http://www.artistnepal.com/index.php/artist/artist/artist_page/50 |website=Artist Nepal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128113456/http://www.artistnepal.com/index.php/artist/artist/artist_page/50 |archive-date=28 November 2011 |ref=an01}} He was a singer, composer, and regional playback singer who sang in the two major languages of Nepal, [[Newar language|Newa]] and Nepali. He was also known as the ''Golden Voice'' and ''King of Romantic Melodies of Nepal.''{{cite news |last=Subba |first=Abhilasha |date=2010-08-06 |title=King of romantic melodies |newspaper=[[The Himalayan Times]] |url=https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=King+of+romantic+melodies&NewsID=252580 |url-status=dead |accessdate=4 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514092017/https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=King+of+romantic+melodies&NewsID=252580 |archive-date=2011-05-14}}{{Cite web |last=Sangroula |first=Prasun |date=2023-06-21 |title=Unforgettable icons: Remembering 22 legends of Nepali music |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/legends-of-nepali-music.html |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=en-GB}}
'''Prem Dhoj Pradhan''' (6 June 1938 – 6 May 2021) was a Nepalese musician.{{cite web |title=Prem Dhoj pradhan |url=http://www.artistnepal.com/index.php/artist/artist/artist_page/50 |website=Artist Nepal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128113456/http://www.artistnepal.com/index.php/artist/artist/artist_page/50 |archive-date=28 November 2011 |ref=an01}} He was a singer, composer, and regional playback singer who sang in the two major languages of Nepal, [[Newar language|Newa]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]. He was also known as the ''Golden Voice'' and ''King of Romantic Melodies of Nepal.''{{cite news |last=Subba |first=Abhilasha |date=2010-08-06 |title=King of romantic melodies |newspaper=[[The Himalayan Times]] |url=https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=King+of+romantic+melodies&NewsID=252580 |url-status=dead |accessdate=4 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514092017/https://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=King+of+romantic+melodies&NewsID=252580 |archive-date=2011-05-14}}{{Cite web |last=Sangroula |first=Prasun |date=2023-06-21 |title=Unforgettable icons: Remembering 22 legends of Nepali music |url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/legends-of-nepali-music.html |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=[[Online Khabar]] |language=en-GB}}


Pradhan was the first musician to perform with a guitar in Nepal, the First to perform solo concerts, and the first Nepali singer to sing with Indian playback singer [[Usha Mangeshkar]] for the movie ''Maitighar'' in 1965.{{Cite web |last=Dhungel |first=Mimamsha |date=2023-04-19 |title=A musical masterpiece |url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2023/04/19/a-musical-masterpiece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607233427/https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2023/04/19/a-musical-masterpiece |archive-date=2023-06-07 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |language=English}} In 1985, he sang duet songs with [[Asha Bhosle]] for the movie ''Mayalu'' in Bombay, India. Pradhan varied his musical style throughout his career and recorded approximately more than 700 songs in both languages combined on [[Radio Nepal]], including live broadcasting and recorded songs.
Pradhan was the first musician to perform with a guitar in Nepal, the First to perform solo concerts, and the first Nepali singer to sing with Indian playback singer [[Usha Mangeshkar]] for the movie ''Maitighar'' in 1965.{{Cite web |last=Dhungel |first=Mimamsha |date=2023-04-19 |title=A musical masterpiece |url=https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2023/04/19/a-musical-masterpiece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607233427/https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2023/04/19/a-musical-masterpiece |archive-date=2023-06-07 |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=[[The Kathmandu Post]] |language=English}} In 1985, he sang duet songs with [[Asha Bhosle]] for the movie ''Mayalu'' in Bombay, India. Pradhan varied his musical style throughout his career and recorded approximately more than 700 songs in both languages combined on [[Radio Nepal]], including live broadcasting and recorded songs.
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