About Rigsar
Rigsar is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of pop music and music of Bhutan.
From Wikipedia
Rigsar (Dzongkha རིག་གསར་; Wylie: rig-gsar; "new idea") is a music genre, the dominant type of popular music of Bhutan. It was originally played on a dranyen (a kind of string instrument), and dates back to the late 1960s. The first rigsar song, "Zhendi Migo" was a copy of the popular Bollywood filmi song "Sayonara" from the film Love in Tokyo. Rigsar songs can be in several languages, including the Tshangla (Sharchopkha) language.
The traditional dranyen, a kind of folk guitar, has been updated into the rigsar dranyen for use in popular music. The rigsar dranyen has 15 strings, two bridges and an extra set of tuning keys.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rigsar?
Rigsar is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of pop music and music of Bhutan.