Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres played and listened to in

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

. With more than fifty ethnic groups in Nepal, the country's music is highly diverse. Genres like

Tamang Selo Tamang Selo (Nepali: तामाङ सेलो) is a genre of Nepali folk song sung by the Tamang people of Nepal and is widely popular among the Nepali-speaking community in Nepal, in India, and around the world. It is usually accompanied by th ...

, Chyabrung, Dohori,

Adhunik Geet ''Adhunik Geet'' or ''Adhuneek Geet'' (Nepali: आधुनिक गीत), meaning "modern song", is a genre of Nepali music, which emerged in the 1950s and derives its influence from folk, classical, western music and Ghazals. Musicians such a ...

Bhajan Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Indian religions, in any language. The term bhajanam ( Sanskrit: भजनम्) means ''reverence'' and originates from the root word ''bhaj'' ...

Filmi music Filmi ("of films") music soundtracks are music produced for India's mainstream motion picture industry and written and performed for Indian cinema. In cinema, music directors make up the main body of composers; the songs are performed by playba ...

Ghazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

Classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" al ...

, songs and Ratna music are widely played and popular, but many other less common genres are yet to be cataloged. Western musical genres like Rock, Metal, Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B also regularly feature on the Nepalese music charts. Most of the country's musical bands are based in the

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valley. Musical genres from

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and

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have greatly influenced Nepalese music.

Genres

Tamang music

The

Tamang The Tamang (; Devanagari: तामाङ; ''tāmāṅ'') are an Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group of Nepal. In Nepal Tamang/Moormi people constitute 5.6% of the Nepalese population at over 1.3 million in 2001, increasing to 1,539,830 as of the 2011 ...

community is well known for the Damphu, a traditional instrument.

music is accompanied by the Damphu and

Tungna The Tungna (Nepali: टुङ्ना) is a plucked string instrument from the Northern Himalayan region: Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim and Bhutan. It is made from a single piece of carved wood. The front hollow body (which serves as the sound-box) is c ...

. It is said that British people derived the idea of making drum sets from Damphu during their stay in India. Some modern Tamang Selo music also shows influences of western and Indian instruments.

Hira Devi Waiba Hira Devi Waiba (9 September 1940 – 19 January 2011) was an Indian folk singer in the Nepali-language and is hailed as the pioneer of Nepali folk songs. Her song "Chura ta Hoina Astura Tamang Selo ( Nepali: तामाङ सेलो) ...

is hailed as the pioneer of Nepali folk songs. She sang about 300 songs throughout her 40-year musical career. After Hira Devi Waiba died in 2011, her son Satya Waiba and daughter Nanveet Aditya Waiba took upon the task of reviving her songs, re-recorded them with a new sound and released them in Navneet's voice. They named the album '' Ama Lai Shraddhanjali - Tribute to Mother''. Navneet is the only artist in the Nepali folk music genre who sings authentic traditional Nepali folk songs without adulteration or modernisation.

Dohori

Dohori is a genre of Nepali folk music and has roots in the rural courtship traditions. In Nepali, Dohori literally means from both sides or a debate. This debate is in musical rhythm, and involves quick and witty poetry. The two teams taking part in a Dohori usually involve boys and girls in rival teams. The song starts with a question, usually from the boys' side. The girl follows the question with a quick response and the two teams continue the musical conversation. Dohori songs can last for as long as a week. The length of the Dohori depends on the quick thinking ability and wit of the players.

Adhunik Geet

are popular songs in Nepal and are also known as ''sugam sangeet''. These songs are soft and melodious. One of the most famous singers of this genre was late

Narayan Gopal Narayan Gopal Gurubacharya ( ne, नारायणगोपाल गुरबाचार्य) (4 October 1939 – 5 December 1990), known professionally as Narayan Gopal and N. Gopal was a prominent popular singer and composer of Nepali mus ...

who was also known as a "Swar Samrat," meaning King of 'Voice' in Nepali. He sang hits like "Euta Manchhe Ko", and "Yeti Dherai Maya Dii".

Aruna Lama Aruna Lama (9 September 19454 February 1998) was an Indian-born Nepali language singer from Darjeeling. She is popularly known as 'Nightingale of the Hills'. She sang hundreds of Nepali songs, including some for Nepali film, and left an indelib ...

was one of the well-known c. She is popularly known as the "Nightingale of the Hills". She has sung hundreds of Nepali songs.

Classical

There are numerous professional classical musicians in the Kathmandu Valley. Bands such as Sur-Sudha, Sukarma, Trikaal,

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are popular and well known in Nepal. Classical music organizations such as

Kalanidhi Indira Sangeet Mahavidyalaya Kalanidhi Indira Sangeet Mahavidyalaya ( Nepali: कलानिधि इन्दिरा संगीत महाविद्यालय) is an institution that teaches classical music in Nepal. It was established in 1963. This College is ack ...

, Nepal Sangeet Vidyalaya,

SK Gurukul Sangeet Pathshala Shree Krishna Gurukul Sangeet Pathshala ( Nepali: श्रीकृष्ण गुरुकुल संगीत पाठशाला), popularly known as SK Gurukul is a classical music school based in KathmandIncorporated in 2005 A.D., SK Gur ...

, Narayan Music Academy, Gandharva Sangeet Vidyalaya, Shree Sangeet Pathshala, Kirateswor Sangeet Ashram, Kapan Sanger Sarowar,

Yalamaya Kendra Yalamaya Kendra is a heritage center in Kathmandu, Nepal. It comprises three conference halls i.e. Baggi Khana, Gaushala1, Gaushala2 and a restaurant Dhokaima Cafe. Yala is the ancient name of Patan City. These halls are made by moderating the st ...

, Ram Mandir, Gurukul Sangeet Pathshala, Atul Music Memorial Gurukul etc. have been continuously contributing to the development of Nepali classical music. Some renowned classical musicians are

Tara Bir Singh Tuladhar Tara Bir Singh Tuladhar or Tārāvirasiṃha Tulādhara (born 2 April 1943), is a Nepalese artist and composer on the classical string instrument Sitar. Tara Bir Singh Tuladhar lives in Lalitpur, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Training and musical work ...

(born 1943), Sitarist Uma Thapa ( born 1950 Bijaya Vaidya,

Prem Rana Prem may refer to: People Given name * Prem (film director) (born 1978), film director and actor in Kannada films * Prem Bahadur Kansakar (1918–1991), Nepalese politician and activist * Prem Bahadur Singh, Nepalese politician * Prem Bhatia ...

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(born 1979),

Mohan Sundar Shrestha Mohan may refer to: People * Mohan Shumsher JBR, Former prime minister of Nepal * Mohan (actor) (born 1956), Indian film actor * Mohan (director), Indian director of Malayalam films * Mohan (name), a name generally found among Hindus * Mohan ( ...

(born 1943), Surendra Shrestha and Sur Sudha.

Maithili Music

Maithili Music is one of the most ancient types of music in

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. It originated from

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region which is now divided between

and

. No one knows exactly when ''Maithili Music'' came into existence, probably due to the length of its history, but its age indicates that it might have helped other music develop and flourish in India and Nepal. Although Maithili music is usually played by classical instruments, it has been modernized and now uses various modern instruments. Some significant contributors to this music style are Maha Kavi

Vidyapati Vidyapati ( – 1460), also known by the sobriquet ''Maithil Kavi Kokil'' (the poet cuckoo of Maithili), was a Maithili and Sanskrit polymath-poet-saint, playwright, composer, biographer, philosopher, law-theorist, writer, courtier ...

Thakur,

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Jha and

Sharda Sinha Sharda Sinha (born 1 October 1952) is an Indian folk and classical singer. Sharda Sinha is a popular Maithili and Bhojpuri singer from Mithila. She is a famous traditional female singer for ' Maithili' and Bhojpuri songs. She has sung many ...

. The region's

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s are associated with the various events in the life of an ordinary person.

Newa music

Newa music Newa music, also spelled Newar music, is traditional music developed in Nepal by the Newars. The music has its roots in classic Hindu and Buddhist music. It evolved with incorporation of folk music of the Kathmandu valley and its peripheries. Mu ...

, also called Newar Music, is a form of traditional music developed in Nepal by the

Newars Newar (; new, नेवार, endonym: Newa; new, नेवा, Pracalit script:) or Nepami, are the historical inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal and the creators of its historic heritage and civilisation ...

. The music has its roots in classical Hindu and Buddhist music and evolved with the incorporation of folk music of the Kathmandu valley and its peripheries. Instruments used are mainly percussion and wind instruments. Notable Newar singer

. Regarded one of the cultural icons in Nepal, he is referred as "Swar Samrat" (Nepali: स्वर सम्राट, meaning: Emperor of Voice) in Nepali music. He is also known as "Tragedy King" owing to his numerous tragedy songs. Danchhi gramophone record

"Dhime" a traditional drum, is used by the Newar People in many occasions.

Gurung music

Gurungs have an ancient tradition of Rodhi where young people meet, sing and dance to folk songs, and share their views. Young men and women at Rodhi often sing the Dohori. Some musical dances like Ghantu and Chudka are still in existence, and is performed in many Gurung villages. These dance forms are centuries old and are performed either solo or in a group. Music also plays a big role in the Gurung ritual of Argum, which is performed when someone in the community dies. Notable Gurung singer -

Khem Raj Gurung Khem Raj Gurung was a Nepali musician and singer. Many of his songs such as "Wari Jamuna Pari Jamuna" and "Bhanchhan Budapakhale" were the biggest chartbusters of their time. He was known for singing traditional and cultural songs which had mor ...

Kirat music

The Limbu ( Yakthung) have various forms of songs, dances and musical instruments. Of them, Dhan Naach (paddy dance) and Chyabrung (Chyabrung Nach "drum dance") are most popular.

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celebrate

Sakela Sakela () is one of the main festival of Kirat Rai people, an ethnic group indigenous to Eastern Nepal and Sikkim, Kalimpong, and Darjeeling regions of India. Sakela is celebrated twice a year and is distinguished by two names ''Ubhauli'' and ''U ...

, a dance performed during the occasion of "Udauli" and "Ubhuali" which is the most important festival of

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s . Many dance forms involve rituals and religious offerings towards

Mundhum The Mundhum (also known as ''Peylan'') is the ancient religious scripture and folk literature of the Limbu people. It is an ancient, indigenous religion of Nepal. Mundhum means "the power of great strength" in the Limbu language. The Mundhum cover ...

Magar music

Salaijo, Kauda and Sorathi are the three exclusive musical genres of Magar music. Notable Magar singer - Master Mitrasen Thapa Magar

Sherpa music

Sherpa music is based on Tibetan Buddhism. It is similar to

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around the trans-Himalayan region. Tibetan music is mostly religious music, reflecting the influence of Tibetan Buddhism.

"With influence from Tibet, this Nepalese music is characterized by unison singing and occasional accompaniment on the ''damian'', a stringed instrument in the lute family that provides a strong rhythmic base. The musicians generally sing in Helambu (a Sherpa-Tibetan dialect) and sometimes in Tibetan on themes of religion, a desire for material wealth, the natural landscape, and a “sense of an ordered world in contrast to the nomadic pattern of many peoples’ lives” (Bishop). Liner notes include a description of the village and its music, track notes, and lyrics in Helambu/Tibetan and English".

Tharu music

Tharu music is also one of the ancient types of music still played in Nepal. The

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sing songs like Sajana, Maghiya, and Dashainya mostly in the western parts of Nepal. Kathmandu-21

Bhajan

A bhajan is a

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praising and sometimes calling upon the Gods. It has no fixed form; it may be as simple as a mantra or kirtan. It is usually lyrical, expressing love and prayer for the Divine. Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu and Sai Baba bhajans are popular in Nepal. Notable Bhajan singers

Bhakta Raj Acharya Bhakta Raj Acharya ( ne, भक्तराज आचार्य ) (born on 1999 B.S or 1942 A.D), commonly referred to as ''Bhajan Shiromani'', is one of the great and popular Nepali singer and music-composer. Widely known as one of the great ...

, Koili Devi Mathema.

Filmi music

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music is popular in Nepal and produced for mainstream motion pictures. Cinema in Nepal has a short history hence filmi music is still evolving.

Gazal

The

Gazal The ''ghazal'' ( ar, غَزَل, bn, গজল, Hindi-Urdu: /, fa, غزل, az, qəzəl, tr, gazel, tm, gazal, uz, gʻazal, gu, ગઝલ) is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry. A ghazal may be understood as a ...

is a poetic form of music consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A gazal may be understood as a poetic expression of pain, loss and separation, beauty of love and nature. It is a delicate form of poetry and music. The form is ancient, originating in 6th-century Arabic verse. Gazals spread into South Asia in the 12th century owing to the influence of Sufi mystics and the courts of the new Islamic Sultanate in India and South Asia. Although the gazal is a form of Dari and Urdu poetry, its influence can be seen in the poetry of many languages of the Indian sub-continent.

Motiram Bhatta Motiram Bhatta ( ne, मोतीराम भट्ट) (1866–1896) (1923–1953 BS) was a Nepalese poet, singer, essayist, publisher, literary critic and biographer. He is considered the first biographer and literary critic of Nepali litera ...

introduced the written form of gazal in Nepali language circa 1890.

Seturam Shrestha Seturam Shrestha ( ne, सेतुराम श्रेष्ठ) (1891-1941) was a Nepalese musician, singer and composer. He was an important figure in the development of modern music in Nepal at the beginning of the 20th century, and has been ...

(1891-1941) has been credited with pioneering gazals in Nepal.

Other influences

Like other parts of the world, Nepal too had its share of modern influences and representations. Some notable acts are:

Rock/Metal

* Robin and The New Revolution * Abhaya & the Steam Injuns * 1974 AD *

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Mantra A mantra (Pali: ''manta'') or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, ma ...

* The Axe * The Edge Band * Mukti N Revival * Amokkshan * Shadow In Shade *

* Antim Grahan * Divine Influence * Dying Out Flame * Kalodin * Rage Hybrid * Serpent Gaze * Ugrakarma * Underside * X-Mantra * Nude Terror

Pop

Om Bikram Bista Om Bikram Bista () is popular musician, singer and composer of Nepalese music field. He is son of writer Daulat Bikram Bista. He is considered "King of Pop" in Nepal. He competed in "All Nepal Music Competition" at the age of 10 years. He also p ...

Nabin K Bhattarai Nabin K Bhattarai ( ne , नविन के भट्टराई; born March 14, 1972) is a Nepali singer, songwriter, and composer. Education Nabin Bhattarai studied at Budhanilkantha School Budhanilkantha School, often referred to as B ...

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* Sajjan Raj Vaidya *

Sugam Pokharel Sugam Pokharel (Nepali:सुगम पाेखरेल) is a Nepalese singer, music composer, songwriter, and radio jockey known for his contribution towards Nepali pop music. His first solo recording, ''Mero Sansaar'' (2001), became a top sell ...

Raju Lama Raju Lama ( ne, राजु लामा; born 16 March 1978) is a Nepalese singer-songwriter and an Everester. He is the main singer of the musical band Mongolian Heart. His work involves songs in Nepali, Tibetan, Tamang and other languages. L ...

* Ram Krishna Dhakal *

Norden Tenzing Bhutia Norden Tenzing Bhutia was a musician, composer and singer of classic Nepali pop songs like 'Musu Musu Hasi Deu', 'Gajalu le Aakhai Chopne', 'Kaha Timro Mayalu Lai'. In the 70's Bhutia was the vocalist and guitarist of the very popular Nepali ensem ...

Sanjay Shrestha Sanjay Man Shrestha ( ne, सञ्जय श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepali singer and musician. In 1992, Shrestha founded the pop music band Crossroads, which fused western-style singing and traditional Nepali instrumental music. Shrestha prod ...

Nepathya Nepathya ( ne, नेपथ्य, also spelled as Nepathaya) is a Nepalese folk rock band that was formed in the early 1990s by three students from Pokhara while studying in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepathya was formed by Deepak Rana, Bhim Poon and A ...

* Neetesh Jung Kunwar * Swoopna Suman *

Bartika Eam Rai Bartika Eam Rai ( ne, वर्तिका एम राई) is a Nepalese born-American singer-songwriter based in New York City. In 2016, Rai burst onto public consciousness with the release of her debut album, ''Bimbaakash''. Rai has releas ...

* Sushant KC *

Bipul Chettri Bipul Chettri is an Indian singer-songwriter who sings in the Nepali language and plays Himalayan folk music with a contemporary touch. His debut album, '' Sketches of Darjeeling'', was released in July 2014 and his follow-up album, ''Maya'' in ...

* Trishala Gurung * Deep Shrestha * Bikki Gurung *

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* Jerusha Rai *

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Hip Hop (Nephop)

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(Anil Adhikari) *Uniq Poet (Utsaha Joshi) *Nasty (Abhishek Baniya) * Sacar aka Lil Buddha (Sacar Adhikari) *

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(Samir Ghising) *GRIZZLE *V$X *

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(Balen Shah) *MC FLO (Anurag Sharma) *Symfamous (Saurav Shrestha) *Easi 12 (Tsering D. Sherpa) *Yoddha (Shaman Gurung) *

Manas Ghale Manas Ghale ( Nepali: मानस घले; born October 19, 1980) is a Nepalese rapper, singer and songwriter. He started his career in the year 2000. Awards and nominations *Won: Kantipur FM Awards *Won: Image FM Awards Discography *Sukeko ...

*Jay Author (Ranjay Gurung) *Vyoma (Suraj Chhetry) * Laure (Aashish Rana) *Dong (Mahesh Dong) *Mr.D

Bands

* 1974 AD *

* Anuprastha *

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* Kta haru *

* Monkey Temple * Mukti and Revival *

* Pahenlo Batti Muni *

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* Sabin Rai and The Pharaoh * The Edge Band * The Elements * The Shadows 'Nepal'

Awards

With the growth and development of the Nepali music industry, different award ceremonies are held in different parts of the country, some focusing local talents. Awards of national level are held each year by some media houses, namely Hits FM, Image FM, Radio Kantipur Music Awards. Atul Memorial Music Gurukul, was established in 2003 in memory of Nepali Tabla Maestro Atul Gautam. Since then the organization has been awarding Nepali classical maestros once a year on the occasion of Atul Jayanti.

References

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