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Dapha music

Dapha
MediumMusic
Ancestor artsNewa devotional music
Descendant artsBhajan Khala
Originating cultureNewa
Originating era17th century

Dapha music (Nepal Bhasa: दाफा) is a Newa artform in which singers and musicians perform devotional music, based on classical raga and taal system.[1][2] The music is performed by a group of musicians called Dapha khalah in places called dabu. Dapha is the oldest surviving devotional music of Nepal, with its origin in the 17th century.[3] The dapha music saw a growth in the early 18th century with royal patronage.[3] It expanded during that era to include sets of nine different drums that are standard today.[3]

  1. ^ "Paper:Understanding change in the Newar music culture: the bhajan revisited, Author:Ingemar Grandin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ Asian Images
  3. ^ a b c "Kathmandu University Department of Music". Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

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