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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hyderabad: Dholak ke Geet, the folk music of Hyderabad, is on its road to revival with city-based radio station Radio Charminar recording 15 songs in pure Hyderabadi dialect and releasing them on ...

LAHORE: It’s that time of the year again, when women of all ages, social backgrounds, professions joined by their male allies take out what’s called the ‘Aurat March’ -- a procession commemorating the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and lauded him as "a combination of talent and tradition." During the "memorable' meeting", the two discussed music, culture, and India's ...

Amroha, UP, known for 'dholak' & mangoes, has seen political twists. Fielding suspended BSP MP Kunwar Danish Ali, Congress hopes to break losing streak since 1984. A small town situated west of ...