Singtam:The Moktans—Shila Bahadur Moktan, Kunti Moktan and daughters Shital and Shuvani—are undoubtedly the most prominent family in the Nepali music industry today. Composer Shila Bahadur and wife Kunti, who started their careers singing for All India Radio, definitely need no introduction. They've carved a niche for themselves in the industry and the work they've done in their long careers are widely known and appreciated. Their daughters, Shital and Shuvani, too entered the industry two years ago with their debut "Pahilo Maya" that won them the Hits fm Best New Artist Award but the girls had started long before with performances on NTV and Radio Nepal.
Kunti Moktan, who dwells in the soft corner of thousands of Nepalese hearts, needs no introduction to the listeners of Nepali music. Her folk based classical songs are very popular. She is known to the audience as an artiste with a melodious voice, who has been singing for the last two decades.Moktan's musical career started from Darjeeling. During her childhood, when she studied at St. Xavier's' School, Darjeeling, she used to sing songs at the school programs.
The people of Sikkim will have unique opportunity to watch Kunti Moktan perform live in the Singtam Bhanu Jayanti programme on friday,July 13,2007.
Singtam Bhanu Jayanti celebration was inaugurated yesterday by Shri Bhim Dungel,MLA
