Suraj Nepal is an Esraj virtuoso. Esraj is an ancient classical instrument that was once protected and patronized by royal palaces in Nepal and India. With the abolishment of monarchy the tradition of Esraj playing suffered a sharp decline. Consequently, the number of Esraj players in the world can be counted in fingers. Suraj says that he is an ambassador for Esraj and is on a “crusade” to educate the children and youth about his instrument. Suraj is a graduate in classical music and have teamed up with various international artists. He has numerous albums to his credit. 2013 he participate shilpgram festival udaipur India ,In 2014 he was the recipient of the prestigious musical scholarship in national theatre of Korea & participate Int'l Sori festival. 2016 participate Wumeng international grassland music festival in China.