Rajesh Thapa

Basanta Chhetri is recognized as a melodious vocalist, sensitive composer, and prolific music director in Nepali modern music. Active since the 1950s, he has devoted his life to musical practice and has directed music for hundreds of songs across folk, modern, and classical genres. His early works such as Premko Geet, Sapana, and Maya established his artistic identity. His compositions explore themes of love, life, society, nature, spirituality, and patriotism, enriched with deep emotional FEELING and AURA. As a mentor and inspiration to younger generations, Chhetri has played a vital role in expanding Nepali music at both national and international levels.

Renowned Nepali songwriter and lyricist, singer, musician NB Dahal (Nar Bahadur Dahal) has made significant contributions to Nepali music in various genres. More than 60 songs of N. B. Dahal are public, some are sung by him and some are in the role of composer or lyricist. He has collaborated with a dozen famous artists.

Asutosh Rai is a Nepali singer and musician.

Vishal Bhattarai is a distinguished Dhrupad vocalist, music educator, and co-founder of Dhrupad Gurukul Kathmandu, Nepal’s premier institution dedicated to the ancient Hindustani classical tradition of Dhrupad. A devoted disciple of the legendary Gundecha Brothers, Vishal has spent over a decade performing and teaching this deeply meditative and spiritual form of music. Alongside his collaborator Inoue Sou, he established the Gurukul to preserve the purity of raga and swara, and to make classical music accessible to students from all backgrounds—including underprivileged and differently-abled learners. His ensemble has performed at major events like Surya Nepal Jazzmandu, where they explore the improvisational parallels between Dhrupad and jazz. Vishal’s mission is not just to entertain, but to evoke contemplation and inner peace through sound. His work is helping to reintroduce Dhrupad to Nepal’s cultural landscape, nurturing a new generation of artists rooted in tradition and spiritual discipline.