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Shila Bahadur Moktan

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Shila Bahadur Moktan is a veteran Nepali music director, arranger, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist, celebrated for more than five decades of contribution to Nepali music. He is regarded as one of the most respected figures in modern and folk‑infl...

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Shila Bahadur Moktan is a veteran Nepali music director, arranger, composer, and multi‑instrumentalist, celebrated for more than five decades of contribution to Nepali music. He is regarded as one of...

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Full NameShila Bahadur Moktan
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Music Director
Music Arranger
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LocationKathmandu, Nepal.
Active Since1980

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