Editing Kathmandu (section)

==== Music ====
[[File:Gunla bajan performance.jpg|thumb|upright|Traditional Buddhist musical performance during [[Gunla]]]]

Kathmandu is the center of music and dance in Nepal, and these art forms are integral to understanding the city. Musical performances are organized in cultural venues. Music is a part of the traditional aspect of Kathmandu. [[Gunla]] is the traditional music festival according to [[Nepal Sambat]]. Newar music originated in Kathmandu. Furthermore, music from all over Nepal can be found in Kathmandu.

A number of [[hippie]]s visited Kathmandu during the 1970s and introduced [[rock music]] and [[jazz]] to the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://roadsandkingdoms.com/travel-guide/kathmandu/soundtrackkathmandu/ |work=roadsandkingdoms.com |title=A Soundtrack to Kathmandu |date=19 July 2018 |access-date=23 April 2023 |archive-date=23 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423065434/https://roadsandkingdoms.com/travel-guide/kathmandu/soundtrackkathmandu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kathmandu is noted internationally for its [[jazz]] festival, popularly known as [[Jazzmandu]]. It is the only jazz festival in the Himalayan region and was established in March 2002. The festival attracts musicians from countries worldwide, such as Australia, Denmark, United States, [[Benin]], and India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jazzmandu – About Us |url=https://jazzmandu.org/about-us/ |website=Jazzmandu |access-date=16 June 2020 |archive-date=17 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617090315/https://jazzmandu.org/about-us/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The city has been referenced in numerous songs, including works by [[Cat Stevens]] ('Katmandu', ''[[Mona Bone Jakon]]'' (1970), [[Bob Seger]] ('Katmandu', ''[[Beautiful Loser]]'' (1975)), [[Rush (band)|Rush]] ('[[A Passage to Bangkok]]', ''Pulling into Kathmandu''; ''[[2112 (album)|2112]]'', 1976), [[John Lennon]] ('[[Nobody Told Me]]' (1984, posthumously)), [[Krematorij]] ('Kathmandu', ''Three Springs'' (2000)), [[Fito Páez]] (''Tráfico por Katmandú''&nbsp;– "Traffic through Kathmandu") and Cavalcade ('Kathmandu Kid') 2019.