Gandarbha or Gaine (ne:गाईने) is a Dalit

Dalit

Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...

 community which belongs to the Indo-Aryan

Indo-Aryans

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 ethnic group. from central hilly region of Nepal

Nepal

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. By tradition they make their living by singing Gandarbha Geet or Gaine Geet, a type of folk song. They use Sarangi

Sarangi

The Sārangī is a bowed, short-necked string instrument of India which is originated from Rajasthani folk instruments. It plays an important role in India's Hindustani classical music tradition...

, a type of violin

Violin

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 as their main musical instrument. In Nepal, Sarangi is viewed as an iconic musical instrument to identify the Gandarbha people.

Popular Gandarbhas

• Jhalak Man Gandarbha
  Jhalak Man Gandarbha
  Jhalak Man Gandarbha is one of the most significant Nepali folk singers. He is popular for Gaine Geet or Gandarbha Sangeet, a popular type of folk song sung only by the Gaine or Gandarbha ethnic group of Nepal. He is the first Gaine singer to record Gaine song and is respected for bringing voice...
  
  
• Khim Bahadur Gandarba
• Tirtha Bahadur Gandarbha
• Rubin Gandarbha