These were the Namunaghar of Bhaktapur (2004) and the Ayuguthi Sattal of Patan (2005) which were awarded the Honourable Mention and the Award of Merit respectively.
The exhibition will be launched on 6 November 2012 at 5:30 pm at the Patan Dhoka Pipalbot Chautari and will be for free and open to the public until 10 November 2012.
This need inspired UNESCO to organize in February 2009 in Kathmandu and patan a thee-day event entitled, Music of the Gods: the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Nepal's Musical Castes, paying tribute to those musicians, who continue to keep this art form alive.