The yangchen is a traditional Bhutanese musical instrument, a hammered dulcimer played by striking its strings with small hammers. It was introduced to Bhutan from Tibet in the 1960s and is a popular instrument used to accompany folk songs and dances, often painted in traditional colors like blue, green, and red. Type: Stringed instrument, specifically a hammered dulcimer. How it's played: Musicians strike the strings with small hammers to produce sound. Origin: It is not indigenous to Bhutan; i
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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
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