{{Short description|Nepali musician}} {{Use British English|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Jhuma Limbu | image = Jhuma Limbu.jpg | caption = Limbu being interviewed by Ratopati TV (2017) | native_name = {{nobold|{{native name|ne|झुमा लिम्बू|italics=no|nolink=yes|paren=omit}}<br />{{native name|lif|ᤉᤢᤔᤠ ᤗᤡᤶᤒᤢ|italics=no|nolink=yes|paren=omit}}}} | birth_place = Dhungesaghu, Taplejung, Nepal | occupation = Musician | notable_works = ''Amber Sangeet''<br> ''Khaasaam'' | style = Folk music | website = {{URL|https://limbujhuma.com/|Official website}} }}
'''Jhuma Limbu''' is a Nepalese singer, folk musician.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhattarai|first=Sewa|title=Eastern melodies in Kathmandu|date=11 January 2019 |url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/eastern-melodies-in-kathmandu/|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All set to make a year in music: Echoes in the Valley festival is back|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-culture/2021/04/10/all-set-to-make-a-year-in-music-echoes-in-the-valley-festival-is-back|access-date=2022-02-10|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref> She has been actively researching about various Nepali folk music genres and instruments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhattarai|first=Sewa|title=Ghatu dance of Lamjung|date=27 May 2019 |url=https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/ghatu-dance-of-lamjung/|access-date=2022-02-10|language=en-US}}</ref> She has released multiple albums, including an audio version of ''Mundhum'', the Limbu religious scripture. She trained under Amber Gurung, a famous Nepali musician who composed the Nepali national anthem.<ref>{{Cite web|title=झुमा लिम्बूको युग (भिडियाे र फाेटाे)|url=https://shilapatra.com/detail/72396/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=झुमा लिम्बूको युग (भिडियाे र फाेटाे)}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Limbu was born in Dhungesaghu VDC (now Maiwakhola rural municipality) of Taplejung district in Eastern Nepal as the youngest child among six siblings.<ref>{{Cite web|last=लिम्बु|first=झुमा|title=पोल्टाभरि आशीर्वाद|url=https://nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com/others/161956-1539404880.html|access-date=2022-02-10|website=nagariknews.nagariknetwork.com|language=ne}}</ref> She started singing by participating in ''Dhan Nach'', a folk dance and music custom among Limbu community. A song called Palam is sung while performing the dance. After completing her SLC level education in 2001, she moved to Kathmandu. She passed the voice test in Radio Nepal and decided to stay in Kathmandu. She then joined Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus but left after some time because of the dissatisfaction of how music classes were conducted there. She then joined Lalit Kala Campus, a fine arts college.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Coming into her own|url=https://kathmandupost.com/art-entertainment/2014/01/09/coming-into-her-own|access-date=2022-02-10|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref>
== Music career == While studying in Lalit Kala, she started taking classes under classical musician Chandan Kumar Shrestha. She released her first album ''Eh Saila'' under his mentorship. She then started training under Amber Gurung. Her second album Amber Sangeet was a tribute to her mentor. All songs of the album except one (composed by Ratna Shamsher Thapa) were composed by Gurung. She collaborated with Gurung's son, Kishor Gurung while producing the album.<ref name=":0" />
In 2014, she released an album titled ''Khaasaam'' which consists of solo and ensemble performances based on Limbu culture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Musical Mundhum|url=https://kathmandupost.com/opinion/2014/09/21/musical-mundhum|access-date=2022-02-10|website=kathmandupost.com|language=English}}</ref>
She is a part of ''Raithane Sangeet Abhiyan'', a movement for conservation and promotion of Nepali folk music.<ref>{{Cite web|title=चल्तीका गीतले रैथाने संगीत ओझेलमा पर्दैन : झुमा लिम्बू|url=https://www.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/32120/2019-12-25|access-date=2022-02-10|website=Naya Patrika|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title='रैथाने संगीत नै मूलधार'– गायिका झुमा लिम्बू|url=https://nepalmag.com.np/suddenly/2019/01/15/20190115182742|access-date=2022-02-10|website=nepalmag.com.np|language=English}}</ref> She has also researched and documented about various singing methods of indigenous communities and folk instruments used throughout Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-08|title=THE QUEST TO REVIVE THE FORGOTTEN SOUND - JHUMA LIMBU|url=https://wownepal.com.np/the-quest-to-revive-the-forgotten-sound-jhuma-limbu/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=WOW Magazine Nepal {{!}} World Of Women|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210064119/https://wownepal.com.np/the-quest-to-revive-the-forgotten-sound-jhuma-limbu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was honoured by ''Yakhung Yuwa Manch'', Lalitpur for her contribution in preserving folk music.<ref>{{Cite web|title=रैथाने संगीतज्ञ झुमा लिम्बु सम्मान कार्यक्रममा चन्द्रवीर तुम्बापोका कविता वाचन|url=https://themargin.com.np/literature-and-creation/4129/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=themargin.com.np|language=en|archive-date=2022-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210070727/https://themargin.com.np/literature-and-creation/4129/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
She alongside Ganga Thapa composed the music for ''Jaar'', a 2022 Nepali film based on a story by Indra Bahadur Rai. The film is directed by Phurba Tshering Lama and starred Anoop Bikram Shahi, Geetanjali Thapa, Saugat Malla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The first look poster of 'Jaar' made public|url=https://english.makalukhabar.com/2021/09/22064/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=English.MakaluKhabar.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210150119/https://english.makalukhabar.com/2021/09/22064/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Discography == '''Albums''' * ''Eh Saila'' * ''Amber Sangeet'' * ''Khaasaam'' (Sounds of Mundhum; 2014) '''Singles'''
* ''Aaiyaani'' (with Ashok Mukarung) * ''Kati Lagu Tero Pachi'' (with Dipak Jangam) * ''Latthai Pare Ma Dante Mohanima'' (with Ashok Rasik) * ''Saaili Morilai'' (with Ashok Mukarung) * ''Timilai Bhetna Aauda''
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