Here is everything you need to know about Nepalese music:
Types of Music in Nepal
Adhunik Geet

The most prominent singer of Adhunik geet in Nepal is Narayan Gopal. He was labelled as the king of cutting-edge songs. He is not just well-known in Nepal but India also appreciated his songs. He was favoured after the popularity of his hit songs "Manche Ko Maya", and "Yeti Dherai Maya Dii", "Lali Gurash Bhayechu".
Dohori Songs

Dohori is sung and debated with two groups of boys vs. girls against each other. The songs are initiated by the boys on a particular topic to which the girls reciprocate with musical dialogues indulging in a soulful battle.
Classical Music

Nepalese classical music has an ancient history attached to it since king Mana Deva was seized the throne. During the Kirat Period, Lichchavi Period, Malla Period and Shah Period as well as the Rana Period, classical music experienced considerable growth and started thriving. After this Rana rulers, King Mahendra and Birendra popularised classical music through Durbar Concerts and radio broadcasting across the kingdom and it has lasted ever since then.
Today, Sur Sudha, Sukarma, Trikaal, Sampada, Kutumba are the famous classical bands in Nepal. While on the other hand music organizations such as Kalanidhi, Narayan Music Academy, Kirateswor, Kapan Sangit Sarowar, Yalamaya, Ram Mandir exist. Atul Memorial Gurukul is the first Gurukul of classical music. These bands and organizations make sure to carry forward the legacy of eastern classical music by holding public shows at regular intervals of time.
Ethnic Music of Nepal
Gurung

Gurung movies also started using this music. Jyoti Gurung is the best Gurung aficionado from this community. She has sung many popular Gurung songs and Gurung film songs. Gurungs likeability can largely be accredited to her.
Maithili music

Maithili music involved the use of classical instruments but due to its spontaneous evolution and growth, modern instruments were added. The songs were based around the day to day incidents in the life of any ordinary person. Thus, it largely appealed to the masses and made it relatable.
The most prominent contributors to Maithili music are Maha Kavi Vidyapati Thakur, Udit Narayan Jha, and Sharda Sinha.
Newa Music

The Newa’s liked to call their music Dhime Baja. The instruments used to create Newa music were mostly wind instruments and percussions. Percussions include - dhimay, khin, naykhin and dhaa while wind instruments encompassed bansuri (flute), payntah (long trumpet) and mwahali (quick trumpet), chhusya, bhusya, taa (cymbals) and gongs. It was very rare to find string instruments being used in the creation of Newa music.
The most revered singer of Newa music is Narayan Gopal. He was tagged as the Swar Samrat of Nepali music. He is also referred to as the tragedy king taking his tragic numbers into consideration.
Tamang Music

Notable Nepali folk singer Hira Devi Waiba sang many songs in Tamang music tunes. Artists like Sindhu Malla, Raju Lama[3] Avinash Ghising, Roj Moktan and Bijay Lama also carried forward the baton of Tamang tunes and gave some popular hits.
Sherpa Music

To experience live Sherpa music, it is best to visit the Himalayan region of Nepal during the festive celebration called Dumji where one can discover and witness the divine performances.
Foreign Influence on Music in Nepal
The music of Nepal was also inspired by music from other parts of the world. They were not traditional folk music but they are performed and practised largely in Nepal in today’s time. The music was mostly influenced by parts of India and Arab.Bhajan

The well-known Nepali Bhajan singers are Bhakta Raj Acharya, Koili Devi Mathema.
Ghazal

Ghazal has been rising in practice and are becoming an integral part of the music of Nepal. It consists of rhythmic couplets followed by a refrain. The subjects of Ghazals were deep anguish, loss, and separation or the essence of pure love. Ghazals have a unique charm and mystique attached to it. Ghazals were initially poetry in Dari and Urdu but it has been inculcated in the poetry of many other languages across the world.
The man who introduced Ghazal in written form was Motiram Bhatta. The maestro of Ghazal here was Seturam Shrestha who sung some notable Ghazals.
Western Influence - Rock and Pop

Nepal seems to have a great taste of ethnic, traditional as well as western music. The music of Nepal has some unique originals while some are inspired and revolutionized according to their dialects and tunes. Their music is very poignant and stirring. It plays a very significant role in representing the country’s traditions and ethnicity.