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Full Name

Sita Gurung

Birth place

Foot hills of Nepal, Dhading Arughat,

Current residence

Seattle Washington, USA  (Since 1990)

Hobbies

Folk song writing, singing, dancing, social work, hiking, listening to folk songs, playing music flute and madal, Studying different culture and people, watching discovery TV show,

Program participated:

Redio Nepal in 1988. Cultural shows in Seattle since 1997, Fund raising event in Portland organ in August 17th, 2002, Sherpa Lochar in Seattle, 2004 and 2007, Fund raise for Tsunami victim in 2005, New Year program in Portland organ, April 14th, 2007.  NSCC introduction of Nepal in Jan 12th, 2005.  LEI fund raise 2006. ANA convention-LA 2007. First Doharee Sanjh- fund raise In Seattle 2nd Sep 2007. Seattle Sherpa Lochhar 2008, Dohori program & Gurung Lochhar in  KTM Nepal , Jan 2008. Lochhar in L.A California, 2008. March 15th Spokane Washington. Nepali New Year in Boston  with Shila Ale and Kranti Ale April 7th 2008. 

Music listen to

Love songs, World music, Blue grass, Jazz, Nepali folk music, and classical music. KBCS, KPLU

Favorite singers

Khadga Garbuja, Sarmila Gurung, Krishna Gurung, Bima K. Dura, Sambhu Rai, Narayan Gopal., Kunti Muktan, and others,,,,,,,,

Artist met

Saroj Khanal, Saranga Shrestha, Tara Gurung, Prem Raja, Ukta Gurung, Ram Gurung, Sanjeep Pradhan, Sarishma, Bimal Budhathoki, Mamta Dipabima, Mingma Sherpa, Samdy Sherpa, Dendy Sherpa, Raju Lama, Bijay Lama, Harish mathema, Ram -krishna Dhakal, Kunti muktan, Hari Bomsa, , Madan krishmna, Utam Rai, Meena maiya Thapa, Khadga Garbuza,Milan Lama, Chandra Gurung, Hari Maya Gurung, Raju Gurung, Padam Bista, Roj Monktan, Shila B. Moktan,Amber Birai Gurung, Tirtha Gandharva, Shila Ale, Kranti Ale, Binod Oli, Utsab Gurung,

Places visited

USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, China, Russia, Dubai, Thailand, & India.

Places wish to visit

Andes, Tanzania, Bhutan, Mongolia, Lasa, Muktinath,

Album out

"Samjhana" the memory, this album was released in memory of late mother Laxmi, who passed away in June 21 2006 in KTM, Nepal. 2006.  New Album " Janmabhumi" is released. this album is for the love of the Motherland.

Definition of music

Music is healing music is therapy, singing and listening to a song is like reading a storybook. Music can bring happiness and the sadness it is an eflection of life.

Focus in singing

Good music & lyrics makes the listeners to sing along or dance, hope to preserve typical folk music.

Aspire

 try to become good singer and song writer-Make people happy. And express internal feelings.

Favorite food:

 I lke almost everything!!!!! Easy to please!!!!

Like in person:

Honesty, openness, good sense of humor, Faith in good karma and dharma, respects elderly, family value, and little bit spiritual, little romantic and good to all beings on this earth.

Dislikes in person

Cunningness, deceitful, corruption and condescending, self center and insecurity.

Education

High school Dhading, I AC Kathmandu, GED, AAD, CNA, in USA.

Training and skills

CPR First aid, Infectious dieses control, Aid prevention, Alzheimer's Dementia, Acute care and long term care, Occupational therapy training. Social Research for university of Michigan Anarbor.

Musical instrument

Basic keyboard, flute, Murchunga I can make music out of green leaf well and can play Madal well.

Technical skills

Basic computer, video movie, photograph, and operation of other electron

Equipments.

Extra ordinary skills:

 

 

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 Wish list:

Teaching skills, Cultural program organizer and coordinator for years. Good dancers/ singer(entertainer). Community work, fund raising, ran non-profit organization, as a president and as Executive menber for many years. People skills good communications, Speak English fluently,  And good cook too...!

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I wish to give back something to my birthpalce; the Proceeds from my music plus have raised some fund, so iam helping building a first ever a primary healthcare in the Baseri Dhading area, will start the building soon, goal is to finish in March 2009 , along with the water system and the electricity.

 

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