Music of Sikkim

The ethnic communities, Lepcha, Limbu, Bhutia, Kiratis and Nepalis constitute the music which is an ingrained part of Sikkimese culture.

This is a musical genre of the Tamang people and popular amongst the Nepali speaking community in West Bengal and Sikkim in India and around the world.

A Tamang Selo can be catchy and lively or slow and melodious and is usually sung to convey sorrow, love, happiness or day-to-day incidents and stories of folklore.

Tribal Rain, a highly popular Nepali acoustic experimental band is from the Sikkimese town Namchi.

[2] Hip-hop, K-pop and Rap music is most popular among teenagers and the youths of Sikkim.