Rigsar

It was originally played on a dranyen (a kind of string instrument), and dates back to the late 1960s.

[3] Rigsar's popularity grew steadily in the 1970s, when the genre's modern form developed; Dasho Thinley, a schoolteacher and composer, performed a song called Dorozam which was very influential.

[4] Norling's breakthrough release was the album Pangi Shawa, which set the stage for future developments.

[2] In the early 1990s, the rigsar industry grew considerably[4] as Drayang repopularized the genre, adding more electronic elements.

Others dislike the genre because it is repetitive, simple and generally a copy of Indian popular songs,[4] or because rigsar is not influenced by traditional Bhutanese music.