| Music of Nepal: Topics | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Music | Newa music - Gurung music - Tamang music - Khas music - Mithila music - Sunuwar music - Magar music - Bhojpuri music - Sherpa music - Thakali music - Chepang music - Rai music - Tibetan music - Lepcha music - Limbu music - Kusunda music |
| Genres | Dapa - Dohari - Selo - Bhajan - Rodhi - Adhunik Sangeet - Rock - Hip hop |
| Festivals | Goon lā |
| Instruments | Dhimay - Bhusyah - Madal - Sarangi - Damfoo - Dholak - Chyambrung - Bansuri |
| Media | Radio Nepal , Hits FM, Image FM |
| National anthem | "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" |
Goon lā (Nepal Bhasa:गुं ला) is a month of Nepalese calendar Nepal Sambat. Music of Nepal refers to the various musical Genres of Nepal. Newar Music is a traditional Music developed in Nepal by the Newars It mainly consists of percussion instruments some wind instruments and no string instruments The music of Tibet reflects the cultural heritage of the trans-Himalayan region centered in Tibet but also known wherever ethnic Tibetan groups are found in A Bhajan is a type of Hindu Devotional Song, often simple lyrical and expressing love for the Divine. Nepalese rock refers to Rock music culture of Nepal History Origins The rock music scene of Nepal originated with the arrival of Nepalese hip hop music ("NEPHOP" is a blend of Nepalese traditional music, western Popular music, with lyrics that are usually altruistic and depicting A music festival is a Festival oriented towards Music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as Musical genre, Nationality or locality Goon lā ( Nepal Bhasa:गुं ला is a month of Nepalese calendar Nepal Sambat. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Dhimay or Dhimaya (धिमय् is a double-headed cylindrical drum with a big wooden or metallic body Bhusyah (Nepal Bhasa भूस्याः is a pair of metallic cymbals. The Madal is a Hand drum which originates in Nepal. It is cylindrical in shape with a slight bulge in the middle The Sarangi ( Hindi The Dholak ( Devnagari: ढोलक sometimes dholaki or in Suriname & Holland dhool) is a classical North Indian Pakistani The bansuri (बांसुरी is a transverse alto Flute of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, made of a single length of bamboo Radio Nepal was established on 1 April 1951. Initially the transmission lasted for 4 hours and 30 minutes through a 250 Watt short-wave transmitter A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka Hami" ( Nepali: सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी translates to We are hundreds of flowers) is the The Lunar calendar Nepal Sambat ( Nepal Bhasa: नेपाल सम्बत is commonly used in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal. The month roughly corresponds to August of Gregorian Calendar. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today The month is marked by musical pilgrimage made by Newars. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance The Newa ( Nepal Bhasa:नेवाः Newa or Newah, Old Nepal Bhasa नेवार Newar, नेवाल Newal) are the Every morning during the month, Newari bands from various localities of Kathmandu make a journey to Swayambhunath temple playing various drums like Dha, Nayo Khin, Khin, Dhimey, cymbals, flute and other musical instruments. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Swayambhunath ( Devnagari: स्वयम्भूनाथ स्तुप sometimes romanized Swoyambhunath) is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the The drum is a member of the percussion group technically classified as a Membranophone. Cymbals are a modern percussion instrument Cymbals consist of thin normally round plates of various Cymbal alloys; see Cymbal making for a discussion of their The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its