Artist Biography:
I am Rupak Kumar Shahisamuda, I was born in Lazimpat, Kathamndu. I grew
up in musical environment since childhood with tones of saxophone,
flute and clarinet that my father played. My father was an accomplished
saxophonist, a composer, and a pioneer of Jazz music in Nepal.

He
studied music in Calcutta and Bombay during 50s-60s and worked with
Police cappele of Calcutta&Circus, Goa Dixiland and Jazz bands in
Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Korea, India, United State and former USSR,
I
used to wake up with the sound of saxophone and clarinet and sleep with
mama's adventures stories of my father’s journeys and performances in
exotic places.
My father worked with prominent Nepali artist like
Mansing, Dev Rana, Krishna Gurung, Kishor Gurung and an Anglo Indian
friends from Goa like Marc, the bass guitarist and John the drummer.
Despite
being grown up in musical environment, I didn’t take up any musical
instrument until I attended a classical concert by an American
legendary violinist, Jack Glatzer at an American Council-New Road,
Kathamndu. He was my inspiration to become a violinist. Seeing my
interest in music, my father bought me a violin from Singapore and
introduced to me well known violinist Guru Gopal Nath Yogi and others.
Later I studied violin at Prayag Sangeet Samiti Classical Music School
in Allahabad, India
, and at the mean time, I also learned
keyboard and guitar from late Prabin Gurung. He become my mentor and
took me to all his concerts at City Hall and Royal Nepal academy in
Katmandu.
In 1988, I joined Royal Nepal Academy as violinist. I
worked with professional musician like Amber Gurung, Sambhujeet Baskota
and Gopal Nath Yogi. I worked in Radio Nepal, Music Nepal, Sanga Studio
and came to know many professional singers and musicians.
At 19
years of age, I played with Nati Kaji, Amber Gurung, Narayan Gopal,
Deep Shrestha, Prakash Gurung, and Madan Pariyar who was my loveliest
tutor that I ever had, and Gopal Yonjon, Premdhoj Pradhan and many
other prominent singers.
PremDhoj Pradhan:
I can still remember
talking with Mr. Premdhoj Pradhan on “goreto tyo gau ko,” he was very
gentle and a kind brother. He told me "bhai music is not just to study
in theories, but also to heard and sung. I sing songs of Kishor Kumars,
M. Rafi, and other great Nepalese singers.” He encouraged me to over
come my inhibition, and build up confidence and talents in singing. He
also asked me to encourage my banji Sharmila Bardewa to go into
singing. Now she is well known singer.
Gopal Yonjan:
Gopal Yonjon, a
legendary lyricist, composer and singer of Nepal, and when I met him he
asked me if I could play Vivaldi's spring. His words were music my ear
as I was fan of Vivaldi .I played Vivaldi’s 4 Sesaons the Spring and a
violine concert in a-minor. When I am finished, he told me gently,
“don't stay in Nepal, go somewhere and never come back.” it’s a
prophetic advice which has indeed come true. I am currently live in
Austria and perform through out Europe.
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Thank you very much for connecting me to your web page. Honestly, if I say, I had never heard about you before. I read your beautiful biography thoroughly. I am impressed. I love to listening to music but I can't play any instrument and sing. Sometime for meditation's sake, I write songs in very rare.
As yet, I haven't listened to the music which is composed by you and am going to do so after completing this short comment upon you. Plz. keep it up. Best of luck !
With regards
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It was nice to read about you. I had been searching about your profile and wanted to know more about you as I am a student of Ethnomusicology and want to conduct research about Nepali musicians living abroad and making name and fortune there making all the Nepalese proud. Well, is there any possibilities that we can communicate?
With regards
Udgam Pariyar
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it was nice and also very surprising to see you in one of my favourite website.
i am just Zero in Music World but i always prefer to listen to nepalese and bollywood Music. I wish to learn violin or Piano or Guitar in my life.
take care..
good bye..