Newar music

Gunla Bajan performance at Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Naykhin musicians lead the chariot procession of Kumari Jatra in Kathmandu.

Newa music, also spelled Newar music, is traditional music developed in Nepal by the Newars. The music has its roots in classic Hindu and Buddhist music. It evolved with incorporation of folk music of the Kathmandu valley and its peripheries. Musical instruments mainly consist of percussion and wind instruments.