“Bangari Bhaka” comes from the Rukum District of the midwestern region of Nepal. The melody is played on baansuri and is accompanied by machetaa. This bhaka is distinguished by the variety of rhythms played on the maadal, which guide the dancers' feet. It is traditionally heard during winter festivals.\nInstruments: baansuri, machetaa, maadal

This Newari caste song tells the story of a young Newar girl who would sing at every festival she attended. All her songs are about the natural beauty of Nepal's landscape - its rivers, mountains, and forests.\nInstruments: maadal, baansuri, maajiraa

The Rai or Kirat people of Eastern Nepal perform Sakela during Udhauli Parba and Ubhauli Parba, which fall in December or January and April or May respectively. The Rai people express their daily happenings and well wishes via Sakela songs and melodies. This song is performed in medium beat rhythm by dancers wearing traditional attires.

Kaura songs are traditional folk songs sung by people from the Magar community of the mid-western and western hills. They are sung during Dashain, Tihar, and Chandi Purnima. The tempo of the song is slow at the beginning and gradually moves up to medium or fast beat. Kaura songs are sung in a question-answer form.

Balambu is an ancient settlement in the western part of the Kathmandu Valley that dates back to the Lichhchavi period of Nepal's history. The village has many ancient historic stone inscriptions, and its musical culture is very rich. The day-long jaatraa of goddess Mahalakshmi takes place in November and starts at her temple in Balambu. The chariot carrying the image of the goddess is supported on the shoulders of her followers in a procession that crosses the whole settlement so that all villagers have an opportunity to worship her and join in the celebrations. The procession includes traditional musicians playing music for the goddess.

Khainjad Bhajan is performed exclusively by the Brahmin and Chhetri peoples of the central region of Nepal. It is usually heard at nighttime, during various holy rituals, and in Several festivals, such as Bala Chaturdashi, Shiva Ratri, Puran, Saptaha , and Satya Narayan Puja. These bhajan are usually traditional hymns or legendary extracts and stories from the great Hindu epics of Nepali culture.\nInstruments: khainjadi, majiraa, kartaala

Chudka are short phrases of folk songs sung by people from the Gurung community of the western hills. Chudka songs are usually sung during Dashain, Tihar, Purnima and Tamu Lhosar. At the beginning, the tempo of the song is slow. It gradually rises until the end. Prayers to gods and goddesses along with well wishes for festivals and daily happenings are expressed.

This chutka song is sung at local festivals in the western region of Nepal. First, the men lead the song and the women repeat the lines, and then the roles are reversed. Musicians also sing and dance as they play. Instruments: khainjadi, majiraa, baansuri

The main jaatraa of Bishnu Devi Temple in Tinthana, Kathmandu, is the Sat Gaunle jaatraa, an annual celebratory jaatraa that takes place in December. The festival lasts three days and three nights. On the third day before dawn, the chariots of the seven children of Goddess Bishnu Devi are brought together to visit their mother in her temple in Tinthana. They rest with her until the afternoon and then are returned to their respective village temples. The chariots are carried on the shoulders of devotees from the seven surrounding villages. Their arrival at Vishnu Devi Temple is heralded by the sounds of many kaa, drums, and cymbals.