Bipul Chettri

Bipul Chettri
Bipul Chettri
Background information
Born	Kalimpong, India
Genres	Nepali folk rock, Indie
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, composer, music instructor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2013–present
Labels	Independent
Website	Official website
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Bipul Chettri is an Indian singer-songwriter of Nepali descent from Delhi^[1] who sings in the Nepali language and plays Himalayan folk rock music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, Sketches of Darjeeling, was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, Maya in 2016 and several singles like "Basant", "Gahiro Gahiro", "Ashish", "Teesta", "Mughlan", "Neela Akash", "Salala" and "Bahra Mahina"^[2] in the following years. His EP, Samaya was released in 2021.

Early life

Chhetri's grandfather was a poet and his grandmother used to play the sitar.^[3] His father picked up his parents' talent and used to perform in Darjeeling and Kurseong but passed away when bipul was very young. ^[4] One of the tracks, "Ram Sailee", from his debut album, is an ode to his father.

Musical career

Bipul's voice and musical abilities were introduced to the world with his song "Wildfire (Dadelo)". It was recorded and uploaded on SoundCloud in February 2013. This laid the foundation for his debut album Sketches of Darjeeling.

His debut album Sketches of Darjeeling was well received.^[5] He was the 'Top Selling Artist for 2014-15, and was in the Top Ten for 2015-16, on OKListen.Com, an indie retail music site in India.^[6] He won the 'Pop-Rock Album of the Year' for 'Sketches of Darjeeling', 'Best Pop-Rock Composition of the Year' & 'Best Male Pop Vocal Performance of the Year for his song "Syndicate" at the Hero Hits FM 91.2 Awards.^[7]

He released his follow-up album, Maya in 2016 and followed it up with several more singles "Basant", "Gahiro Gahiro", "Ashish", "Teesta", "Mughlan", "Neela Akash", "Salala", "Bahra Mahina" and his EP, Samaya released in 2021.^[8]^[9]

He performs all his live gigs with "The Travelling Band" which consists of Pranai Gurung on guitars, Rahul Rai on bass, Achint Khare on keyboards, Aman Singh Rathore on drums, Prince Nepali on Sarangi and Tungna and Binaya Man Amatya who is their sound engineer.^[10]

Discography

Sketches of Darjeeling (2014)
Maya (2016)
"Basant" (Single - 2017)
"Gahiro Gahiro" (Single - 2018)
"Teesta" (Single - 2019)
"Mughlan" (Single - 2019)
"Aashish" (Single - 2019)
"Neela Akash" (Single - 2020)
Samaya (2021)
"Salala" (2024)
"Bahra Mahina" (2024)

References

^ "Bipul Chettri: The music teacher who is creating ripples in the independent music scene". The Indian Express. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
^ "Bipul Chettri comes up with'Bahra Mahina'". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
^ "'Language is no barrier when it comes to music'". The Times of India. 2024-02-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
^ "In Conversation with Bipul Chettri". TNM. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
^ "Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling". www.rsjonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
^ "Folksy music links people of the hills". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
^ "Bipul Wins Big". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
^ Shakya, Ayesha. "The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
^ "Maya by Bipul Chettri". 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via itunes.apple.com.
^ "The Travelling Band"

External links

Official website

[1] "Bipul Chettri: The music teacher who is creating ripples in the independent music scene". The Indian Express. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2025-09-22.

[2] "Bipul Chettri comes up with'Bahra Mahina'". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2025-09-22.

[3] "'Language is no barrier when it comes to music'". The Times of India. 2024-02-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-09-22.

[4] "In Conversation with Bipul Chettri". TNM. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-06-19.

[5] "Bipul Chettri's Debut EP, Sketches of Darjeeling". www.rsjonline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

[6] "Folksy music links people of the hills". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-03-25.

[7] "Bipul Wins Big". Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2016-03-12.

[8] Shakya, Ayesha. "The sound of our soul - Nepali Times Buzz - Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

[9] "Maya by Bipul Chettri". 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018 – via itunes.apple.com.

[10] "The Travelling Band"

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