Karna Das

Karna Das (; born 24 November 1974 in Pokhara, Nepal), is a Nepali musician, singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer, and record producer. Das was the lead vocalist of the band Madhyanha ("Central Point"). the crux of his song, that our life lived out on purely materialistic grounds is fragile and limited. The implication, therefore, he points, is to make life count by seeking what is lasting and deviating from immorality.

Das plays piano, guitar, and bass guitar. His musical inspirations include Elton John, Richard Marx, Scorpions, Michael Jackson, Gulam Ali of Pakistan, Lata Mangeshkar and the Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh of India, and Narayan Gopal of Nepal. She was a chorus line dancer, and also performed alongside the Bollywood actress Mala Sinha, in the 1966 Nepali movie, Maitighar. At the age of 19, he began percolating his experience into carving and drafting original words and melodies simultaneously. Musical connoisseurs in Nepal often state that Das "took the Nepali musical scene by storm, through his beautiful, soul-stirring, and powerful music."

Personal life He is married to Sima Das. He has 3 sons, of which the eldest Markus Das manages a recording studio in Pokhara. Currently, two of his eldest sons reside and study in Sydney. Besides musical engagements, Karna Das owns and manages an organic farm in his hometown in Pokhara. The aftermath of April 2015 Nepal earthquake, invoked the urgency for ensuring the well-being of his family, thus he repatriated. Assessing in retrospect, Das considers his life's journey including the hiatus as carefully planned and worked out by God.

Das is a devoted Christian. They won the contest. 1998 Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal Special Contribution of gospel song. 1998 Sunsari, Nepal Special appearance as a singer at a beauty pageant. 2001 Hong Kong Performed among Nepalese and British Gurkhas living in Hong Kong on the occasion of Nepalese New Year. 2001 Pokhara, Nepal Performed for the recognition of the City of Pokhara. 2001 Komogane, Nogano, Japan Performed for the recognition of the City of Pokhara. 2002 Tokyo, Japan Performed for Nepalese working & living in Tokyo, Japan. 2003 London, UK Performed for Nepalese and British Gurkha living in the UK. 2003 Bangkok, Thailand Performed for Burmese of Nepali origin living in Thailand. 2003 Doha, Qatar Performed in Doha, Qatar alongside other artists from Nepal. 2004 London, UK "Karna Das Night". First solo concert among 1200, organized by Yeti Sanjh” in London UK. 2005 Pokhara, Nepal “Karna Das Night”. Fundraiser event to establish a medical polyclinic in Pokhara. 2006 Pokhara, Nepal “Karna Das Night”. Fundraiser concert for the landslide victims of mid-western Nepal. 02 - 05 Sep, 2009 Boston, USA "Karna Das in Boston" 26 Dec, 2015 City Hall, Pokhara, Nepal "Karna Das back again after 10 years - Live in Pokhara". Fundraiser concert for reconstruction of earthquake affected schools, organised by the Lions Club of Pokhara, Adarsha Chautari. 03 Jun, 2017 Red Capsicum Restaurant and Function Centre, Rockdale, Sydney, Australia "Karna Das Australia Tour". Fundraiser concert for INF's Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara. 10 Jun, 2017 St Luke's Anglican Church, Liverpool, Sydney, Australia "Karna Das Australia Tour". Fundraiser concert for INF's Green Pastures Hospital in Pokhara. 29 Jun, 2018 Ilam, Nepal "Province 1 Youth Festival - An Evening with Karna Das" NA Hong Kong Performed among four thousand at the Beauty Pageant Concert in Hong Kong. NA Jersey City, New Jersey, USA Sister Cities Singing Ceremony NA Japan 6th Rodhi Saanjh in Japan.

Awards and recognition During the pre-90s, virtually all artists of Nepal made their debut through the state-owned radio station - Radio Nepal. The in-house music department screened the candidates, validated their technical abilities, and supported them with record production and broadcast. With the advent of private stations in the 90s, budding artists gained broader options to garner appraisal of their work. Awards from Hits FM and Image FM were considered premium accolades for Nepali musicians. Nepali Times, an English weekly stated "...[these awards] are widely regarded as the most representative Nepali awards: the people decide on the nominees, and an independent panel of judges culled from the pillars of Nepali music make the final selection". 2005 2062 Chinnalata Music Melodious Voice of the Year 2005 2062 Hits FM The 7th Close-Up Hits FM Music Award - Best Composition for the song "Pradesh Bata" 2005 2062 Hits FM Hits FM Music Award - Best Male Vocal Performance for the song "Pradesh Bata" Aadha Sapana Studio Samjhana Audio Video (SAV) 2007 Preet Studio 2008 Best Of Madhyanna Compilation Ranjana Music Industries Pvt. Ltd. September 23, 2016 Euta Naya Aasha Studio Music Nepal