Music of Sikkim

Music of Sikkim
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Music of India
Bhajan · Filmi · Folk · Hip hop · Ghazal Pop · Qawwali · Rock
Timeline · Samples
Genres	Classical (Carnatic · Hindustani)
Awards	Bollywood · Punjabi
Charts
Festivals	Sangeet Natak Akademi Thyagaraja Aradhana Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
Media	Sruti The Music Magazine
National anthem	"Jana Gana Mana"
National song	"Vande Mataram"
By state/territory
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh · Arunachal Pradesh · Assam Bihar · Chhattisgarh · Goa · Gujarat · Haryana Himachal Pradesh · Jammu · Jharkhand Karnataka · Kashmir · Kerala Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Manipur Meghalaya · Mizoram · Nagaland · Orissa Punjab · Rajasthan · Sikkim · Tamil Nadu Tripura · Uttar Pradesh · Uttaranchal West Bengal

Sikkim is a state of India. It is a center for western-style music in India, and has been since the rise of bands like Orchids and Naren Rasaily's Flickers, beginning in about 1968. This period ended in about 1973, though it was revived by 1982 when Shooting Star and Soul Saviour (a reincarnation of Flicker).

Sikkim is largely Nepali, and popular Nepali folk singers include Bejamin Rai. Sukmit Lepcha is another Nepali-styled singer.

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