List of bands from Nepal

This is a list of notable Nepali musical bands or groups.

Band Genre Originated Active years Notes
1974 AD Rock Kathmandu 1994–Present [1]
Albatross Rock Kathmandu 1998–Present [2]
Anuprastha Rock Kathmandu 2004–Present [3]
Cobweb Rock, metal Kathmandu 1992–Present [4]
Crossroads Folk pop Kathmandu 1992–1999 [5]
Gyanmala Bhajan Khala Hymns Kathmandu 1937 – Present [6]
Kandara Folk pop Pokhara 1994 – Present
Kutumba Folk Kathmandu 2004 – Present [7]
Mongolian Heart Folk Kathmandu 1993 – Present [8]
Mukti and Revival Blues Kathmandu 1992 – Present [9]
Nepathya Folk rock Pokhara 1991 – Present [10]
Night Folk Kathmandu 2006 – Present [11]
Robin and The New Revolution Rock Kathmandu 1993–Present [12]
The Shadows Rock Chitwan 1997–Present [13]
The Edge Band Pop, Rock Pokhara 1998–Present
The Himalayans Pop Rock Hong Kong 1973–1981 [14]
The Uglyz Pop rock Lalitpur 1995–Present

References edit

  1. ^ Rai, Jessica (August 15, 2014). "1974 AD: 20 years of music". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "More than music | Albatross, Nepali hometown rock heroes owned every minute at Bedlam". Saint Paul, Minnesota. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ^ Singh, Smriti. "Anuprastha | Nepalese Bio". Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  4. ^ Smucker, Kyle. "Himalayan Metal of Death: Heavy Metal and Middle Class Social Identity in Kathmandu": 48. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Greene, Paul D.; Yubakar Raj Rajkarnikar (Fall 2005). "Echoes in the Valleys:A Social History of Nepali Pop in Nepali's Urban Youth Culture, 1985-2000". Echo. 7 (2). University of California at Los Angeles. ISSN 1535-1807.
  6. ^ Gellner, David N. (2008). "Gyanmala Bhajan (Devotional songs)". Lumbini Nepalese Buddha Dharma Society (UK). Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Kutumba: The whole world is one". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  8. ^ Rajita Dhungana. "The Kathmandu Post :: Out to win hearts, seventh time in a row". Kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2016-01-23.
  9. ^ "muktiandrevival". muktiandrevival.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  10. ^ Amos, Owen (2013-08-02). "BBC News - Nepalese folk-rock band Nepathya to headline Wembley Arena". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  11. ^ "Colours of the Night". Nepali Times. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
  12. ^ "Nepalese band Robin and the New Revolution set to rock Dubai - The National".
  13. ^ "The Shadows Reinventing".
  14. ^ "Veteran singer of Himalayan Band, Norden Tenzing, passes away in London". www.southasiatime.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.

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