Music of Sikkim

Sikkim is a state of India. It is a center for western-style music in India, and has been since the rise of bands like Orchids and Naren Rasaily's Flickers, beginning in 1968. The band performed at many competitions, occasions and venues. Sikkim is largely Nepali and popular Nepali singers Bejamin Rai, and Sukmit Lepcha are followed. Another popular act is Sikkim's Star (C. B. Gurung, Bhanu Gurung, and Kailash Gurung).


Music of India
A Lady Playing the Tanpura, c. 1735 (Rajasthan)
Genres
Traditional

Modern

Media and performance
Music awards
Music festivals
Music media
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthemJana Gana Mana
Regional music

Sikkim is also famous for western music like thrash metal. Bands like Damage Era and CATW play this form of music.A well known internationally recognised band Girish and The Chronicles also have done an amazing work in the Sikkim music scene.

Hiphop and Rap music is also popular among the teenagers and the youths with artists like Urban inc. and Bosing in this genre. There are many new bands in the Sikkim music scene such as Lazyfingers, God Disciples, Granite Yard a rap metal band winner of the Roctaves 2017 and others playing diversified genre of music. There is also an organisation of music known as OMAS which protects the rights of musicians in Sikkim also recently they have proposed a bill in the upcoming assembly session. Many indie bands are also releasing their songs on a platforms like YouTube, etc.

Anisha and Nitesh, Genesis of Pink and UNB are among the other pop-influenced musical acts in the state.

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