Dapha is the oldest surviving devotional music of Nepal, with its origin in the 17th century.
[4] The earliest treatise on dapha found till date is a book in Nepal Bhasa called Sangit Chandra.
[5] The book was written as an appendix to Natya Shastra by the king of Bhaktapur Jagat Jyoti Malla and his minister Vanshamani Ojha.
[5] The book elaborates on Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and Abhinavagupta's Abhinavabharati.
[5] The dapha ensemble consists of percussion instruments consisting of moo dhimay, khin, paschima, nyah khin, jwo nagara, damaru, accompanied by cymbals such as taa, bhusya and kaynpin.
Bansuri khala, Chigwo/yelepo dhime in ktm came in to exist for entertainment later on, which can be practised by any gender.