Sketches of Darjeeling

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Sketches of Darjeeling
Sketchesofdajeelingcover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2014
Recorded2013-14
StudioPlug n’ Play Studios, New Delhi
Genre Nepali Folk
Length21:05
Label OKListen Media
Producer Bipul Chettri
Bipul Chettri chronology
Sketches of Darjeeling
(2014)
Maya
(2016)

Sketches of Darjeeling is the debut studio album by Indian singer/songwriter Bipul Chettri.

Contents

The album is a collection of songs inspired by Bipul's life around the hills of Darjeeling, a small town inhabited mostly by people of Nepalese ethnicities, that sits on the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in the Indian state of West Bengal and close to the eastern border of Nepal. It explores the different elements and essence of life and culture of Darjeeling with blend of Nepali Folk and western musical elements.

Background

The foundation for the album was laid after the song "Wildfire (Dadhelo)" spread across playlists of Nepalese all around the world. The song was uploaded on SoundCloud in February 2013 and literally spread like a wildfire. [1]

Recording session for the album begun in 2013.

Production

All songs of the album are written, composed, arranged and produced by Bipul Chettri except Ram Sailee, composed by Bipul's late father, Nirendra Mohan Chettri. [2]

Recording, mixing and mastering is all done by Anindo Bose at Plug n’ Play Studios, New Delhi. [2]

Awards

The album was nominated for multiple categories in the 19th Hero HITS 91.2 FM Awards 2072 (2016), held in Kathmandu, Nepal in March 2016. Among all the competition for "Best Pop/Rock Album" and "Album of the Year", Sketches of Darjeeling picked up the "Best Pop/Rock Album" award.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mountain High"4:00
2."Wildfire (Dadhelo)"3:30
3."Asaar"3:49
4."Deorali Darah"3:22
5."Ram Sailee - Ode to my Father"3:20
6."Rail Garee"3:04

Personnel [2]

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References

  1. "Wildfire (Dadhelo)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-06-19.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sketches of Darjeeling | Bipul Chettri | OK Listen!". www.oklisten.com. Retrieved 2016-06-19.