Sonam Tshering Lepcha (3 January 1928 – 30 July 2020) was an Indian folk musician, composer and lyricist. He was the first among Lepcha people to air his voice on All India Radio and was credited with the revival of Lepcha culture, one of the indigenous cultures of the Indian state of Sikkim. He was reported to be credited with over 400 folk songs, 102 folk dances and 10 dance dramas. He died on 30 July, 2020 due to cardiac arrest.
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3 January 1928 Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
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Died |
30 July 2020 (aged 92) Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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