About NMC

Nepal Music Center (NMC) is a pioneering educational trust and research center dedicated to promoting, preserving, and professionalizing music education and cultural heritage in Nepal. Operated under the Nepal Music Center Trust, NMC is the only institution in Nepal formally recognized by the Ministry of Education to deliver certified music education from primary levels through higher secondary, while also offering specialized programs in Film Studies.

Established in 2006 by Music Nepal, NMC was founded at a time when music was not widely recognized as a formal discipline or viable career path in Nepal. The institution filled a critical gap by advocating for and collaborating with government agencies to establish music as part of the national education curriculum. This led to the establishment of Nepal Sangeet Vidyalaya, the first formal high school offering music education, later expanding to include a unique Higher Secondary Program in Film Studies under the National Examination Board (NEB). Over the last 19 years, NMC has spearheaded efforts to mainstream music education, combining traditional knowledge systems with formal pedagogy, and serving as a national model for arts and culture-based education.

OUR MISSION

Institutionalize music education in the formal academic system.

Preserve and promote Nepal's folk and indigenous music traditions.

Empower marginalized, divinely gifted, and underprivileged communities through access to arts education.

Build a professional ecosystem where young artists can thrive both nationally and globally.

Uphold the right of every individual to experience and engage with their ethnic musical heritage.