| Name | Image | Description | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jhyali |  | Jhyali or Jhyalis are traditional percussion instruments from Nepal. They are a pair of round plates (cymbals) made from alloys. They are used in folk as well as classical music in Nepal. | |
| Madal |  | The madal is a hand drum which originates in Nepal. It is cylindrical in shape with a slight bulge in the middle. Its main frame is made of wood or clay, and leather in two of its heads is what vibrates and produces the sound. Both heads are played with hands, holding the Madal drum horizontally. This typical Nepalese percussion instrument is the backbone of most of the Nepalese folk music. | |
| New Singing Bowls |  | New singing bowls may be plain or decorated. They sometimes feature religious iconography and spiritual motifs and symbols, such as the Tibetan mantra Om mani padme hum, images of Buddhas, and Ashtamangala. New singing bowls are made from industrial quality metal, mainly copper. They are exported widely from Nepal and India. New singing bowls and crystal bowls do not produce the warm and complex tone of fine antique singing bowls. They sound like clear and simple bells, without the warm undertones and bright harmonic overtones for which antiques are famous. | |
| Panche Baaja |  | Panche Baaja is a set of five traditional Nepali musical instruments that are played during auspicious occasions. The jhyali, tyamko, or dholak (drums), damaha (kettledrum), narsiha (a long horn-like instrument), Shehnai (a pipe instrument), and Karnal (a big-mouthed instrument) comprise the Panche Baaja. Panche Baajas are usually played by Damais, a Dalit cast according to Hindu tradition. |
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