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Music of Nepal refers to the various musical genres played and listened to in Nepal. With more than fifty ethnic groups in Nepal, the country's music is highly diverse. Genres like Tamang Selo, Chyabrung, Dohori, Adhunik Geet, Bhajan, Filmi music, Ghazal, Classical music, 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 Kathmandu valley. Musical genres from Tibet and India have greatly influenced Nepalese music.

Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish.

Sandeep or Sundeep is a common Indian given name. The name may be derived either from the Sanskrit saṃdīpa, referring to a burning flame or lamp, or from the name of Sandipani, the guru of Krishna.

Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname found commonly among the communities of Saryupareen and Kanykubj Brahmin Brahmins in India and both Kanyakubj Bahun and Chhetri communities of Nepal.

Tiwari, from Sanskrit 'tripāṭhin', is a Hindu surname found in India and Nepal. Alternative spellings include Tiwary and Tewari.

Mangal is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kumar</span> South Asian name

Kumar is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, son, boy, or chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.

Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word sunīla means "dark", "very blue", and is also an epithet of Krishna.

Hemant, is an Indian male given name. It is the namesake of Hemanta, one of the six Indian ecological seasons—Ritu—in northern half of Indian subcontinent, which runs in early winter approximately from November to December. The female version of the name is Haimanti.

Khadka, anciently called as Khaḍka, is a surname of Khas/Chhetri caste. Khadga was an ancient Paikelā (warrior) rank along with Thāpā, Rānā and Buḍhā chhetri.

Kailash is a mountain in Tibet, considered to be sacred in four religions.

Vikas means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a masculine given name in Greater India. You would find people with this name mostly in North Indian states. Vikas and Pragati both means development. But Vikas name is given to males while Pragati to females.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roshan Thapa</span>

Roshan Thapa is a singer and music director (composer) in the Nepali music industry. He is known for his work on his first movie, Loot. The item song 'Udhreko choli' was famous at the time. Another song of the movie, 'Mera ti khushi haru', was nominated for Best movie song at the Image Music Awards of 2012.

Ganesh is a masculine given name commonly used in India and the Indian diaspora. The name is a form of Ganesha, a widely worshipped deity in the Hindu pantheon. The name has also been used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Manoj is a name of Indian origin. Notable people called Manoj include:

Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.

Roshan Kumari Fakir Mohammad is an Indian classical dancer, actor and choreographer, considered by many as one of the foremost exponents of the Indian classical dance form of Kathak. She follows the Jaipur Gharana and is the founder of Nritya Kala Kendra, Mumbai, an academy promoting Kathak. A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1975, she received the fourth highest Indian civilian honour of Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1984.

Bista is a family name of people of Nepal belonging to Khas people group under the caste Chhetri, sub-groups of Kshatriya varna and the Bahun caste of Brahmin varna. They are Hindu with a local Masto deity. They speak Nepali language as mother tongue. In India, Bista/Bistas are spelled as Bisht/Bishts or Bist/Bists and are titled as Rajputs. They are mostly found in Indian state of Uttarakhand. Bista is also a surname belonging to the Brahmins of the Kumain Bahun subcaste.

<i>Nepal Idol</i> Nepalese singing reality television series

Nepal Idol is a Nepali reality television singing competition that is part of the Idols franchise created and owned by FremantleMedia. Nepal Idol 2017 is the first season of Idol Franchise in Nepal which aired on AP1 TV.