Dhol
E30593
The Dhol is a traditional double-headed drum widely used across India, especially in Assam, to provide powerful rhythmic accompaniment in folk and festive music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khram (drum) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
membranophone
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important in Assamese culture
ⓘ
important in Punjabi culture ⓘ symbol of celebration in North India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
tension ropes
ⓘ
tuning rings ⓘ two drumheads ⓘ wooden shell ⓘ |
| hasDrumheadCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPlayingMethod |
struck with hands
ⓘ
struck with sticks ⓘ |
| hasType | double-headed drum ⓘ |
| material |
animal skin
ⓘ
synthetic drumhead ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| playedBy | dholi ⓘ |
| playedInEnsembleWith |
algoza
ⓘ
shehnai ⓘ tumbi ⓘ |
| provides | powerful rhythmic accompaniment ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
dholak
ⓘ
nagara ⓘ tasha ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
bass-heavy
ⓘ
highly rhythmic ⓘ loud ⓘ |
| typicalShape | cylindrical ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
festivals
ⓘ
harvest festivals ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dance accompaniment
ⓘ
festive music ⓘ folk music ⓘ processions ⓘ wedding celebrations ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
Assamese folk music
ⓘ
Bhangra ⓘ
surface form:
Bhangra music
Garba dance ⓘ
surface form:
Garba music
|
| usedInRegion |
Assam
ⓘ
Gujarat ⓘ India ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Punjab ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Khram (drum)