The Music of Bhutan is one of the most important culturally binding influences that have for generations been the source of transmitting knowledge, history, nationalism and spirituality. Bhutanese Music can be classified into various genres and themes, ranging from traditional, folk, religious songs to B-Pop music. However, it was not until the 1960s that the electronic instruments were introduced into the music of Bhutan. Hence, it was the spiritual and folk music that dominated the musical lan

The most well known Bhutanese musical instruments are drangyen (lute), chiwang (also known as pewang, or fiddle), lim (flute), and yangchen (hammered dulcimer), which are all used to accompany traditional songs and dance. All of these instruments have a long history in Bhutan except the yangchen, which arrived with refugee Tibetan musicians in the late 1960s. | Tashi Studio Bhutan