Hong Kong has proven to be admirable venue for Nepalese
literature and music in diaspora. Hong Kong Nepalese have already organized
literature workshop with IB Rai and has held musical program with Amber Gurung.
The Himalayan Tones Music Academy had conferred title of
MAHASANGEETKAR to Mr. Gurung during Amber Gurung Ratri held in 1st
Jan of 2014. Dinesh Subba, veteran music composer and director of Himalayan
Tones, was born in Tamseng district of Darjeeling 5 decades ago. He
has been acting to bridge different generations and artists from Nepal, Hong
Kong and India. Dinesh migrated to Nepal and made good reputation with his
famous numbers in Radio Nepal. He has been living in Hong Kong for almost 2
decades now. Subba is currently teaching music in his academy and in some of
the local schools.
Launching his second album “Nitant- Sunne Haru Ko Lagi”, he
declared that Himalayan Tones will commemorate the great poet and lyricist
Norden Rumba on 25th of May for his contributions. Subba’s students
will sing the songs penned by late Norden Rumba. Those will include “Mera Sabai
Raat Aba”, “Phul laai Sodhein”, “Badalu ko darbar ma” and songs from
“Bachna Chahane Haru”. Also, the poems of Rumba will be recited by local poets
in the program.
Himalayan Tones has also developed webportal www.Nordenrumba.blogspot.com to
compile and distribute information about him. Dinesh says that this kind of
program will set tradition in the community to respect and remember the
important figures like Rumba and appreciate their works.
Norden Rumba was born in May 15, 1949 and died in May 28,
1990 in Darjeeling. Rumba had published “Prakshyep”(poem collection) and was
the editor of Hamro Sano Patrika. “Norden Rumba ka kritiharu” was published by
his wife Sabi Rumba after his demise. Norden Rumba won Best Lyricist in Gorkha
Dukha Niwaran Sangh Competition in 1970 and was recognized by Gorkha Sahid Sewa
Samiti as the best lyricist in 2003, posthumously. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Sabi Rumba and son Aswath Rumba.
Pics resources: Dave Sam & Sabi Rumba
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