Gunla Baja (गुंला बाजा) || Basantapur || Kathmandu || APLAM Official

Gunlā Bājan (Newar: गुंला बाजं) is Buddhist devotional music played by the Newars of Nepal. "Gunla" is the name of the tenth month in the Nepal Sambat calendar, which corresponds to August in the Gregorian calendar and "bajan" means "music" and "music playing group".
A performance of Gunla music[7] starts with Dyah Lhayegu, a short salutation to the deities. Separate pieces of music are played when marching in procession, going around a shrine and crossing a bridge. These are known as Lawantah, Chwoh, Graha, Astar, Palimaa and Partaal.
The double-sided drum known as "dhaa" (धा:), which is the main instrument in Gunla music. It is struck on the left side with a short stick and on the right side with the hand.