Tamangs live mostly in the Central hills and mountains of Nepal, and their music is rich in rhythm and lore. In this episode, we touch upon various aspects of Tamang music. Phapare songs that are unaccompanied by any musical instruments, and may be sung to the rhytm of the quern stone - indicating that since the dawn of humanity, music has been used by humans to make work bearable. Searching for the roots of Tamang music leads one first to this purely vocal music, followed by the beat of the dhyangro - a drum used by religious leaders. How tracing the dhyangro leads one to the Tamang's religious history, you can find out in the episode. And finally, we end by enjoying the famous Tamang Selo, sung and danced to the beat of the Damfu, which has long been a staple of mainstream Nepali music.