Dholis, as the drummers are called tradionally in Punjabi, are increasingly packing up their kits to do what it takes to make both ends meet. The reason? Migrants from Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and ...

While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated. Sunny Jain After composing and transcribing music for my wedding day, ...

This post was updated April 1 at 10:5 p.m. As colorful sarees and embroidered kurtas filled the dance floor, wedding guests danced to the beat of Bollywood music and Neil Pal’s dhol. Pal, a ...

What is a Punjabi celebration without dhol! As a matter of fact, in Suhail’s recent pre-wedding function, the elated and over-enthusiastic sister of the groom Neeru Bajwa herself played the Punjabi ...

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 ...

Take your experience further with Premium access. The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh ...

Parv Kaur is a female Dhol player from UK who is beating the stereotypes in the Punjabi music industry which is traditionally dominated by men. Parv Kaur got hooked to music from an early age. Thanks ...

Viral Video: It’s no secret that Punjabis absolutely love bhangra, so much so that they can’t stop themselves from grooving whenever they listen to those irresistible dhol beats. The same happened ...

It was eight years ago that Sunny Jain first fell in love with the dhol. The dhol is a double-headed Indian drum that Jain wears strapped across his torso like a huge, resonant appendage. When he ...

In a vibrant celebration of rhythm, heritage, and unity, Malaysia will witness a very special musical gathering - the Dhol Fest, a national record attempt to assemble the largest number of dhol ...