Dholak

• • y The dholak is a two-headed hand drum, a folk percussion instrument. The instrument is about 45cm in length and 27cm in breadth and is widely used in Construction [ ] The smaller surface of the dholak is made of goat skin for sharp notes and the bigger surface is made of buffalo skin for low pitches, which allows a combination of bass and treble with rhythmic high and low pitches. The shell is sometimes made from sheesham wood ( The drum is either played on the player's lap or, while standing, slung from the shoulder or waist or pressed down with one knee while sitting on the floor. In some styles of playing (such as Dholak masters are often adept at singing or chanting and may provide primary entertainment or lead drumming for a dance troupe. Perhaps [ according to whom?] the most characteristic rhythm played on the dhol is a quick double-dotted figure that may be counted in rhythmic solfege as "ONE -tah and -tah TWO -tah and -tah THREE-E -TAH, FOUR AND" (rest on "and") or simply a long string of double-dotted notes, over which the bass side is used for improvisation. On large dholaks, known as [ citation needed] Variants [ ] The dholki (Hindi/Urdu: pipe or tube) is often a bit narrower in diameter and uses tabla-style syahi masala on its treble skin. This instrument is also known as the naal. Its treble skin is stitched onto an iron ring, similar to East Asian kinar and pleated Similar drums with similar names are found elsewhere in Western Asia. See also [ ] • • • ...

Tips for Buying a Dholak Drum A dholak is a traditional South-Asian percussion folk instrument, primarily from India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The dholak includes two drum heads connected by one piece of wood. When purchasing an instrument for you, consider several factors for your size, pitch preference, and skill level. What Should I Look for When Buying a Dholak? Similar to when buying any used musical instrument, you'll want to check for a few major details in this Indian drum. • Wood Quality: Often made of a hard wood like Sheesham or seasoned Indian Rose Wood, the density and strength of the wood determines the sound quality. Invest in a stronger wood when making a serious investment in the life of the drum. • Hardware: The tuning and connection hardware should meet standards specific to dholak construction. Inquire about the materials used for the hooks and nuts on the treble skin, the dhol sockets on the shell, and tension rings on the base, to name a few. All should be rust-protected and fortified in high heat during construction. • Base and Treble Skin: Base skins are traditionally made from goat skin while treble skins are often plastic. Thickness and coating determine the pitches range of treble and bass pitch, so be sure to note your preference before purchasing. What Are the Main Parts of a Dholak? The dholak is a smaller version of the dhol, and is often known as a dholaki. This Indian hand drum variety typically has three main parts: • Large and Small Aperture:...

Dholak Lessons Online GAALC conducts live online Dholak training classes through Skype, Google Meet Duo, Meets & Zoom. Dholak is the most popular folk music drum in India and is a double headed wooden drum with the bass head on one side – usually left hand and the treble head on the other side, a unique combination of bass and treble with rhythmic high and low pitches. Musical styles that use Dholak are Indian folk music, devotional music – Bhajan Kirtans, Indian light classical music, Hindi film songs, Indian regional language movie songs, theatre music, geet, qawalli, Kirtan dhun and Shabad sangit, wedding music – ladies sangeet ceremonies, Indian festival celebrations and as music for folk dance Garba etc. Learn to play Dadara, Keharawa, Rupak, Deepchandi, Tilwada & other Taal, cuts, fillers, tihai, variations, bols etc. Dholak is a barrel-shaped, two-headed Asian hand drum made of one piece of wood, usually sheesham wood (dalbergia sissoo), mango or hollowed coconut palm stems. Dholak may either have traditional cotton rope lacing with steel rings used for rope tuning and pegs twisted inside the laces or a modern screw turnbuckle tuning with nuts and bolts helping to produce the tension. Dholak weighs about 4 kilograms and is about 16 inches in length, it has a simple membrane on the smaller right-hand side for high pitch sound, the larger left-hand membrane has a special coating on the inner surface, a mixture of tar, clay and sand which helps to lower the pitch and f...

Introduction Dholak is a very popular folk drum of northern India, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well. It is barrel shaped, at times a cylindrical drum, with skins on both sides. Dholak has one side which has a high pitch and another side which has a lower pitch and is very popular in folk music. Images of dhol players appear to be present in the bas relief carvings on Indian temple walls from the earliest times. As one moves around North India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, there is considerable variation in the technique to play dholak. There is variation in use of hands, sticks, and various combinations of both. The most well known style is the bhangra style which uses sticks. The dhol in Punjab plays a very crucial part in the local culture and has emerged as an instrument that Punjabis use as a symbol of their ethnic identity. Such strong attachment is evident among the expatriate Punjabi communities dispersed across the earth. The Bengali kanthi dhol is commonly used on many occasions and is used to accompany a variety of folk music and dance, such as Bengali folksongs and the "lathi" (bamboo) dance. Dholak is used to provide an environment for non-musical events such as the annual procession of Muharrom, boat races, marriages, and a variety of festive occasions. The dhol has much significant presence in the North Western state of Gujarat. It is the dance forms of raas and garba which are inextricably linked to the Gujarati sense of self identity, but the dhol is an importa...

Contextual Associations The dholakis a double-headed membranophone of North India and Pakistan. It features prominently in a wide range of folk devotional and theatre music genres, and has become a sonic and visual icon of Indian folk culture as portrayed in film and popular music. In many of these genres it is heard alongside the dholakaccompanied them and continue to be used to the present day by their descendants. Both men and women perform the dholak. Description The dholakis carved from a block of wood. Each of its skin membranes is stretched over a rattan hoop, and the two hoops are connected to one another with rope lacing that runs back-and-forth across the length of the shell. Consecutive laces pass through a metal ring, which can be slid up and down the length of the shell to adjust head tension. Flour tuning paste is affixed to the inside of the head sounded by the performer’s left hand (the right-side head in gallery #1), lowering its pitch relative to that of the other head. Player - Instrument Interface and Sound Production The performer is typically seated on the floor/ground with the drum positioned horizontally in front of him/her or in his/her lap, oftentimes tilted slightly to raise the right-hand head higher than the left-hand one. Dholaktechnique involves mostly right-hand finger strokes on or near the rim of the higher-pitched head, and left-hand taps and slaps near the resonant center of the lower-pitched head. Left-hand technique also involves apply...