Name :  Shanti Ram Rai ( Music Composer –Academician – writer)

official blog : http://www.shantiramrai.blogspot.com/

Date of Birth  :  08  Sep 1970

Permanent Address :  Ward No. 07, Diktel VDC, Khotang District

Father’s Name : Rahman Rai

Mother’s Name  :  Manheera Rai

Education : M.A. (Sociology), Tribhuwan University, M. Mus. , Musicology, Ilahabad University (Ongoing)

Working : Academician, Nepal Academy of Music and Drama – 2010

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 Associations & Affiliations:

Speaker – Nepal Cultural Federation (Nepali Congress) – 2005

Member – Cultural Committee (Nepali Congress Central Office) – 2000

Vice – President  – Nepal Student Union (R. R. Campus Unit) – 1998

Advisor –   Nepal Student Union (Khotang – Kathmandu Connection  Committee) –1999

Election Officer – Nepali Congress (10^th Convention, Khotang) – 2002

President  – Sagarmatha Youth Society (Diktel, Khotang) – 1995

General Secretary    – Nepal Cultural Federation,  Kathmandu – 2004

General Secretary – Indigenous Film workers Association, Kathmandu – 2007

Vice – President      – Indigenous Art and Cultural Net Work – 2010

General Secretary   – Nepali Music Director Association – 2010

Academician  – Nepal Academy of Music and Drama – 2010

 Working Experiences:

1. Production of video jingles in 8 different Nepali indigenous languages for Election Commission, Nepal and assisted in dissemination of those jingles at national and international levels.
2.  Composition and production of different songs and albums for election campaign of Nepali Congress for 2008 Constituent Assembly Election.
3. Successfully organized the first historical “Diktel Cultural Festival” at Khotang district in 2000 where different district personalities, who had made a remarkable contribution to promote art, culture and music, were felicitated by the then state minister for ministry of information and communication. Also, held a singing competition for new talents and were encouraged by recording their songs at Radio Nepal.
4. Jury member of the National Film Festival, 2004 and also functioned as member of Dance, Singing and Music Coordination Subcommittee.

 Visits:

1. More than 20 districts of Nepal for cultural shows (such as Namche, Damak, Dharan, Kathmandu, Pokhara etc)
2. Gulf countries (U.A.E, Qatar, Bahrain) for cultural and musical shows (2002).
3. Hongkong for solo musical show at Feb 2004 and April 2006.

 Musical Creations and Publications:

1. Aayaam   : 1997 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
2. Mayajaal   :  1998 (Singer – Folk Song Album)
3. Pardeshi : 2000 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
4. Minee Busaimaa  :  2001 (Singer – Folk Song Album)
5. Sombare Haateimaa  :  2002 (Singer – Folk Song Album)
6. Manchhe ka Geet haru  : 2002 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
7. Sadhana 59 : 2003 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
8. Aagaman :  2004 (Music Director / Singer – Modern Song Album)
9. Musukkai Hasera :  2006 (Singer  – Folk Duet Song Album)
10. Mero Sangeet – 1 :  2008 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
11. Mero Sangeet – 2  :  2008 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
12. Mero Sangeet – 3  :  2008 (Music Director  – Modern Song Album)
13. Mero Sangeetik Yatra  :  2008 (Music Video Album)
14. Utsah : 2009 (Music Director of the album of National Poet Byakul Maila)
15. The Life : 2010 ( Music Director – Modern Song Album)
16. Samarpan : 2011 ( Music Director – Modern Song Album)
17. More than 700 national songs / children songs / modern songs / spiritual songs ,   aired through Radio Nepal
18. Music Director of the Nepali film “Manai ta ho”

 Books published till date:

1. Editor – “Khotang Smarika 2001”
2. Writer – “My Fifteen Years” – a musical biography
3. Writer – A book “Musical Instruments” for Grade 9 and 10 of Gvernment of Nepal.
4. Writer – A book “Mero sangeet” for Grade 1 to 8 of Nepal.

Awards and Felicitations Received:

1. Best Music Director – Yugkabi Siddhicharan National Music Competition – 1993, Kathmandu.
2. Best Music Director – National Environmental Music Competition – 1995, Kathmandu.
3. Youth Talent Award – Aaroh Sanskritik Samuha – 2000, Kathmandu.
4. Youth Talent Award – Purbanchal Sanskritik Sambardhan Kendra – 2000, Kathmandu.
5. Youth Talent Award – Sargam Sanskritik Kala Kendra – 2002, Dharan.
6. Youth Talent Award – Khotang Sewa Samaj – 2004, Kathmandu.
7. Best Music Director – Nationwide Modern Song Competition Convention –   2005, Radio  Nepal
8. Distinguished Music Director – Radio Nepal since – 2005
9. 2^nd Artist Award – 2005 [Felicitated by Instyle Production]
10. Felicitation by Blue Rain Foundation – 2007
11. Top Ten Music Director of the Year 2007 – Kantipur F.M. 96.1
12. Youth Ambassador for Peace Award – 2008.
13. Felicitation by Rawa Sawa prazyik Samaj – 2010
14. Kirat Award By Kirat Rai Yayokkha- 2011
15. Image Award  – 2011
16. Award By Khotang society of UK.- 2012

Contact no. : 9851046630

Email: [email protected]