Kalam pattu is a ritual art of Kerala where floors are decorated with colored powders. The tayampaka played by the Marars is an important part of Kalam pattu.

An ashtapadi is a type of hymn with eight lines. Ashtapadis have been associated with specific ragas. This ashtapadi, “Lalitalavangalata” is a famous composition of Jaydeva’s Gita Govinda. Chenda players sing it accompanied by drums.

Ngâm vọng is an old song of Ca trù. According to legend, it appeared in the Lê dynasty. There are many explanations about the origin of its lyrics. According to some books, it tells the story of a lake excursion by King Lê Thánh Tông. On his excursion, he met a beautiful woman and wanted to marry her. She suddenly disappeared when she was in a palanquin on the way to the royal palace. After that, the king knew that she was a fairy. Missing her, the king had a temple built. According to other books, the lyrics of Ngâm vọng were the confidence and the wish of beautiful women in the imperial palace. Those wishes were expressed through incoherent sentences; thus, the lyrics do not have a unified content. This song opens with a low singing voice and then a high singing voice gradually comes in.

Balambu is an ancient settlement in the western part of the Kathmandu Valley that dates back to the Lichhchavi period of Nepal's history. The village has many ancient historic stone inscriptions, and its musical culture is very rich. The day-long jaatraa of goddess Mahalakshmi takes place in November and starts at her temple in Balambu. The chariot carrying the image of the goddess is supported on the shoulders of her followers in a procession that crosses the whole settlement so that all villagers have an opportunity to worship her and join in the celebrations. The procession includes traditional musicians playing music for the goddess.

Dafa Bhajan originated with the Jyapu community of the Newar caste in the Kathmandu Valley. It is usually performed when people gather in their local temple either in the morning before breakfast or in the evening after dinner. Nowadays, Dafa Bhajan is rarely played, and only by Jyapu elders.\nInstruments: pachhimaa, khin, babhu, khwalimali, baansuri

Sandhya Vela means “evening time” and refers to one of the most important temple ritual tayampaka performances, and the most commonly performed. It follows the sunset ritual of Deeparadhane. Only after the drumming may the idol of the deity be brought out of the Sanctum Santorum of the temple.

The main jaatraa of Bishnu Devi Temple in Tinthana, Kathmandu, is the Sat Gaunle jaatraa, an annual celebratory jaatraa that takes place in December. The festival lasts three days and three nights. On the third day before dawn, the chariots of the seven children of Goddess Bishnu Devi are brought together to visit their mother in her temple in Tinthana. They rest with her until the afternoon and then are returned to their respective village temples. The chariots are carried on the shoulders of devotees from the seven surrounding villages. Their arrival at Vishnu Devi Temple is heralded by the sounds of many kaa, drums, and cymbals.

The main jaatraa of Bishnu Devi Temple in Tinthana, Kathmandu, is the Sat Gaunle jaatraa, an annual celebratory jaatraa that takes place in December. The festival lasts three days and three nights. On the third day before dawn, the chariots of the seven children of Goddess Bishnu Devi are brought together to visit their mother in her temple in Tinthana. They rest with her until the afternoon and then are returned to their respective village temples. The chariots are carried on the shoulders of devotees from the seven surrounding villages. Their arrival at Vishnu Devi Temple is heralded by the sounds of many kaa, drums, and cymbals.