Whenever you play folk songs, a dholak is one of the most important instruments contributing to the complete music. The soulful beats of this instrument can make you fall in love with music instantly ...

Dholak, once a permanent feature of any Holi celebration, seems to be losing ground to digitized music, DVDs and DJs. "Earlier, I used to sell at least 100 dholaks during Holi season. But for the past ...

In Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, the dholak is more than a musical instrument. It is a working product, one that moves seamlessly through homes, temples, wedding processions, neighbourhood gatherings, and ...

The dholak, a cylindrical twin-headed drum, has a ubiquitous presence throughout northern India. It forms an inseparable part of many forms of folk music ensembles and is also used in informal musical ...

A son was born to Ustad Nobi Bukhsh, music director of musicals, in 1903 in a village called Naal, near Bikaner, Rajasthan. His first tabla performance was at the age of six, after which he continued ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tried his hand at playing the dholak during a rally in Uttarakhand's Dehradun.

The standard definition of a musician or percussionist may not fit them, but the dholak artisans from Kashmir are making all the right sounds with the instrument in the city. A group of artisans from ...

Delhi Metro has often turned into a stage for unusual public behaviour, all in the name of going viral. Despite repeated requests and reminders from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) asking ...