Dholak is one of the most widely used and popular double headed drum in India. This drum is played in every small and big occasion in India and Pakistan. It is played extensively in every nook and corner of the Indian subcontinent. Dholak does not fall in the sophisticated category of the Tabla or the Pakhawaj because it cannot be fine tuned or tuned as per the music note unlike the former two.
The Dholak has two playing faces and both the faces are covered with skin and tightened and bound with each other by leather strips. These strips are passed through leather woven crowns on each mouth of the Dholak. The body of the Dholak is carved out of wood and is a barrel shaped hollow. The left face of the Dholak is larger in diameter than the right hand face. The left larger face has a coating of “dholak masala” which is made by mixing tar, clay and sand. The dholak is played with both hands and is usually played by placing it on the lap or hanging it with a sling on the neck.
Dholak is known to be an accompaniment with the Indian hymns genre called “Bhajans”. Bhajans are also sung with dholak as accompaniment in the Fiji Islands also.
Dholak is a very reasonable in price too and it is sold by hawkers in India on roadsides. Some hawkers also sell them door to door.
Dhol
Dhol is a double faced barrel shaped percussion instrument mostly played in Punjab and Pakistan. It is the larger version of Dholak and is played with sticks. It is usually an accompaniment of the Punjabi music and dance genre called “Bhangra”. In Pakistan it is played with “Qawaali”.
The make of the Dhol is similar to Dholak. The faces of the Dhol are covered with synthetic sheets or animal skin. It has a loud sound and deep bass.
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