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Classic: Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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The Music Museum of Nepal

Folk music has been part of Kudel's life since he was a child. He wanted to learn the deeper meanings behind Buddhist scroll paintings depicting deities or mandalas. After weeks of thinking, Kudel landed on an idea that would create an archive of Nepal's folk music traditions. And it was a decision that started a decades-long journey to build the Music Museum of Nepal.

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