The dramyin or dranyen (; ; ) is a traditional Himalayan folk music lute with six strings, used primarily as an accompaniment to singing in the Drukpa Buddhist culture and society in Bhutan, as well as in Tibet, Ladakh, Sikkim and Himalayan West Bengal. It is often used in religious festivals of Tibetan Buddhism (cf.
The dramyin or dranyen (; ; ) is a traditional stringed instrument from the Himalayas, primarily used to provide musical accompaniment for singing within the Drukpa Buddhist culture and society of Bhutan, Tibet, Ladakh, Sikkim, and Himalayan West Bengal. It often serves as an integral part in Tibetan Buddhist religious festivities (cf.