# Ramsharan Darnal

_Nepalese ethnomusicologist_

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> Ramsharan Darnal was a Nepalese ethnomusicologist best known for initiating and publicizing the study of music of different ethnic groups in Nepal. He also played an important role in the popularization of a few western instruments in Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 10 July 1937 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139#P569))
- **Died:** 18 September 2011 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139#P27))
- **Occupation:** ethnomusicologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139#P106))

## Questions

**When was Ramsharan Darnal born?**  
Ramsharan Darnal was born on 10 July 1937.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ramsharan Darnal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsharan_Darnal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रामशरण दर्नाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19683139](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19683139) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ram Sharan Darnal.jpg by WE-NLS (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ram_Sharan_Darnal.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ramsharan Darnal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ram Sharan Darnal.jpg — WE-NLS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Ramsharan Darnal". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ramsharan-darnal. Retrieved 3 November 2026.