Pappu Sain and his dhol playing were inextricably linked to the shrine of Shah Jamal With the onset of the more puritan mindset over the last four decades, the rituals with quasi-cultural expression ...

Pappu Sain taps the dhol on the rhythm of his life that is marked by spirituality and a lack of concern for the external world. He may have been in the mainstream with his former stint as a member of ...

Growing up when many people said playing the dhol wasn’t for girls, Ankita Chopra always had her family’s encouragement. Now the Melbourne-based musician is drumming up attention. Melbourne-based ...

Bollywood celebs have been flooding social media, sharing glimpses of their Holi celebrations. Navya Naveli Nanda may not be a part of the entertainment industry but she has always gained a lot of ...

The members of girl-group Dhol.HER are united by their passion for this traditional percussion instrument. (Mohd Afizi Ismail @ FMT Lifestyle) It’s a rainy Friday night in the capital, and a deep, ...

It’s the unmistakable beats of Indian music. The sound of the dhol, or two-headed drum, is a call to dance and celebrate, from weddings to festivals and events for Diwali. Dhol player Priya Gakhar ...

As the city celebrates one of its favourite and most-awaited festivals, Ganeshotsav, one cannot undermine the energy that dhol tasha pathaks bring into the celebrations. Pune boasts of 170 dhol tasha ...

Banging the drum for women: Parv Kaur and Bhangra dhol playing How a woman broke into the male-dominated field of Bhangra dhol playing. This video has been optimised for mobile viewing on the BBC News ...