Varieties of music instruments are available today to produce the audible sounds which are used to make a piece of music. The music instruments have been classified into various groups depending upon the size, materials, usages, structure, and others. But, today many new practices, experiments, devices, and new instruments have been emerged with the flow of time in musical field. For all the concerned with music, a neo-classification of instruments is ever raised a question. So, from the educational point of view, some of the new music instruments, which are played today, further should be re-classified for convenience. The present article is based on an overview upon the study about the music instruments by following the secondary data and analytical method. After interpretation and analysis, some music instruments, which are still unclassified are categorized under neo-classification.

As the Covid19 pandemic started, COVID infected nations announced to keep physical distance, affected all the human activities, as a result, educational institutions closed physically. The aim of the present research was to study the effectiveness of virtual class during Covid-19 with reference to music online class of Fine Arts Campus, TU. An online survey design was used by taking responses of 47 students of the Bachelors' program and further corresponded with 16 teachers, and 17 parents for the data collection through Google Form. The finding of the research indicates that the online mode of the educational class, with reference to practical and theory music subjects, was ineffective for students and effective for teachers and parents.

Nepal is rich in fine arts. Within the fine arts, music and sculpture have an interdependent relationship because of the various religions, cultures, festivals, and traditional practices, that have been existing since ancient times. As a result, varieties of musical instruments can be seen in some of the sculptural works such as metal, stone, and wood sculptures that the ancestors carved out and installed in the various temple courtyards. The main purpose of this article is to interpret and analyze, only the string instruments (Tantri V dya), that have been carved in Nepali sculptures. To solve the query, some temple areas in the Kathmandu Valley have been visited to find out the sculptures carved along with musical instruments. From the study, it has been found that some tantri v dya, such as veena and other string instruments which are played using the bow, were seen played by various religious and mythological characters. Likewise, the instrument playing style and posture were also found in many manners. The present study is more focused on only the string instruments in sculptures rather than their historical background. Thus, future researchers will be get precise guide to study about others musical instruments too.  Although the research is carried out within a limited time and area, the present paper appears to be relevant and fruitful for all the readers.

Madal is a two-faced hand drum used in Nepali music. It is also well-known throughout the world as a percussion instrument commonly employed in Nepali traditional music. In terms of its structure and playing style, limited works of literature and treatise have mentioned some rhythmic instruments akin to the madal. The origins of the madal have been linked to ancient instruments such as the mridanga, mardal, and muraj. The evolving trend of this musical instrument has been thoroughly examined in this study. The sources of information for this study were textual reviews and field trip notes. Furthermore, the researcher has also reviewed some research studies focusing on the caste and communities associated with madal. As a result, the current study is intended to be a valuable resource for people interested in learning more about madal. Similarly, this study has underlined the importance of madal in the current global context.

Engaging along with music during lockdown is a kind of common behavior of human beings. This article mirrors the mass perception of music during the specific situation of lockdown in Nepal. The descriptive online survey design was used by taking 136 participants from Fine Arts Campus by purposive sampling technique. Frequency, percentage, and presentation of chars were major statistical techniques used in this research. The finding indicates that most of the participants were enjoying by listening and participating in musical activities during the pandemic. Whatever the purpose of listening, singing, dancing, composing, recording, playing the musical patterns, mass people knowingly-unknowingly connected with music during a lockdown. So, concluded that almost all respondents voted for the need for musical activities and varieties of music for managing their stress.