Amrita Uprety

Sukmit Gurung, originally Sukmit Ongmu Lepcha, is a Nepali singer known for her contributions to modern classical Nepali music. She was born in Gangtok, Sikkim, and later settled in Nepal. Her musical journey began when she won a voice contest organized by Radio Nepal, which helped her establish herself in the Nepali music industry. She debuted in Ambar Gurung's musical play "Malati Mangale", and her first recorded song was "Sunchadi Bhanda Mahango", a duet with Om Bikram Bista. Some of her most popular songs include "Priyatam", "Relimai", "Pal Pal", and "Dhoka Dieu Timile". She has sung over 400 songs, collaborating with renowned musicians like Gopal Yonzon, Ambar Gurung, and Sambhujeet Baskota. Beyond Nepali music, she has also performed in Newari and Japanese and represented Nepal in the ABU Golden Kite WSF 1990, an international music festival. She has contributed to charity performances in Nepal and abroad and worked as an assistant music director at Nepal Pragya Prathisthan, a government organization promoting Nepali literature, music, and culture.

Manoj Chaulagain is a Nepali music arranger, composer, and producer known for his melodic sensibility and clean acoustic‑driven arrangements across modern Nepali songs. Active in studio production and independent releases, he has arranged and composed tracks such as Ma Timibina, Meri Mayalu, and Maya Yestai, collaborating with leading vocalists including Melina Rai, Kaushalraj Khadka, and Krishna Pandey. His work spans arrangement, composition, lyrics, and production.

Nepal has many flautists but no one has completed his Masters in flute-playing as has Jeevan Ale, He completed his Masters from the Prayag Institute of Illahabad, India. Having devoted more than half of his life to classical music, this resident of Mahottari has finally received accolades for his efforts. Though interested in flutes from an early age, Ale says that he only understood the intensity of its music when he started studying it. he was more involved in the academic side of music rather than the practical. He taught at Kathmandu University and also gave private tuitions.

Prem Rana Autari is a renowned Nepali flutist celebrated for his classical foundation, global performances, and lifelong contribution to Nepali music. He began exploring musical scales at age ten and traveled to India at twelve to study classical flute for six years under world‑famous maestro Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. His professional debut came at fifteen with an orchestral ensemble in Bombay, the center of Indian film music. After years of performing across India and working with All India Radio, he returned to Nepal at twenty to promote Nepali music. He served nine years at Radio Nepal and ten years at the Royal Nepal Academy, establishing himself as a leading flutist. Autari has performed worldwide with the classical group Sursudha and represented Nepal as a soloist at the World Expo in Australia (2000)