Boedra (
Dzongkha
Dzongkha (; ) is a Sino-Tibetan language that is the official and national language of Bhutan. It is written using the Tibetan script.
The word means "the language of the fortress", from ' "fortress" and ' "language". , Dzongkha had 171,080 n ...
: བོད་སྒྲ་;
Wylie: ''bod-sgra'';
"Tibetan music"; also spelled bödra) is a traditional genre of
Bhutanese music
The music of Bhutan is an integral part of its culture and plays a leading role in transmitting social values. Traditional Bhutanese music includes a spectrum of subgenres, ranging from folk to religious song and music. Some genres of traditional ...
. Boedra, which is influenced by
Tibetan folk music, is one of the two main folk singing styles in Bhutan, the other being
zhungdra, which was developed in the 17th century.
See also
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Music of Bhutan
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Rigsar
References
Bhutanese folk music
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