It has a long history and was first spread in Tibet. However, in the first half of the 9th century, during the reign of Lang Dama, Buddhism was destroyed, singing and dancing were forced to be banned, and Dharma was also lost for 800 years.

It was not until the fifth Dalai Lama period (1642-1682) in the 17th century AD, when the local king of Ladakh came to make a pilgrimage to the Dalai Lama, that Dama reappeared in the court band. It was first used in the Galba Band of the Potala Palace in Lhasa City, and later spread to Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, Xiangbalin Monastery in Qamdo, Ganzi Monastery in Garze, Sichuan, and Changning Monastery in Batang.