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Three seated Nepali men sing, two of them holding microphones.
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Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha

Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha is a gathering of Lhotshampa (Bhutanese refugees from Nepal) who play traditional Nepalese music.

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The male side of the vocals in the Lok Dohori. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media)
Devendra Bishwakarma
Devendra Bishwakarma leads the male side of the Lok Dohori. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media)
Typical Bansuri Band
Pandhak (center) and two of his bandmates from Typical Bansuri Band, provide the music for the Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media)
Vishnu Mainali
Vishnu Mainali sings with the Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media )
Rajkumar Lohoni
Rajkumar Lohoni sings with the Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media)
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Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha gathers to keep tradition alive. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media )
Kamala Khatiwada
Kamala Khatiwada leads the female side of singers at the Greater Akron Lok Dohori Samuha. (Ygal Kaufman / Ideastream Public Media )
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