Mannu Shahi

Nepathya is one of the most iconic and prominent musical group that has deeply rooted its dominance in the Nepali music industry, gaining consistent admiration and social recognition.
During the past 29 years of its existence - Nepathya has continuously been noted as a trendsetter marking their
distinct flavors that include experimentation with elements extracted from various ethnicities residing in our culturally rich and diverse country.
Pioneering the folk revival movement that is taking the contemporary Nepali music industry by storm, Nepathya was blending folk melodies with pop and rock flavors, way long before these inspirations were considered hip.
Formed in 1990 by Deepak Rana (now a Chopper pilot), Bhim Poon (now settled in Hong Kong) and Amrit Gurung, fans have seen this group change their line-up way many times than what is considered normal.
As even major contributors like Hari Maharjan and Nikil Tuladhar seen in classic hits as Resham, Taal Ko Pani and Lampati Surati were replaced from the group, thus, disappointed fans have now acknowledged Nepathaya as a solo project of Amrit Gurung rather than a musical group.
With 9 albums to their credit, from their 1991 self titled debut album, followed by Himal Chuchure (1993), Min Pachas Ma (1995) that featured their massive hit Jomsom Bazar Ma, Shringar (1997), Resham (2001), Bhedako Oon Jasto (2003), Ghatana (2005), Mero Desh (2009) and Aina Jhyal (2010) the group has maintained consistency and relevancy in the mainstream market.
And this weekend they're all geared up to share their music for a genuine cause, with the recent line-up of Amrit Gurung on vocals, Dhruba Lama on drums, Suraj Kumar Thapa on keys, violin and back vocals, Subin Shakya on bass, Niraj Gurung on guitars and Shanti Bahadur Rayamajhi on percussion.
The event is titled Shikshya Ko Lagi Sangeet which is a charity concert dedicated to promote the initiative of "Better Infrastructure for Better Education", featuring this legendary act.
The funds raised from the concert will entirely be dedicated to building a state of art infrastructure for Rajkuleshwor Lower Secondary School at Dolakha district, which was severely damaged after the devastating earthquake in 2015 and hasn’t yet been reconstructed.
The show starts tonight from 6 pm onwards at Bhrikutimandap, nonetheless the gates will open around 4:30 for better adjustment of the crowd, tickets are priced Rs. 1250 per entry and are available at online outlets like Fonepay and Esewa.