Dholak is one of the most important folk
instruments of membraphonic class. It is
used for accompaniment for singing &
dancing. As such, t is accepted as a percussion
instrument for varied kinds of music, from
modern film music to simple folk songs &
dance. The e shell or the main body of the
dholak is hollowed out of a solid block
of wood, over the two usually equal size
open ends of the hollowed cylinder, parchment
is stretched by tightening cords of braces
through leather hoops on both sides. To
achieve tonal variation between the two
heads, generally a part of flour & iron
filling s fixed on the parchment of the
left side to permanently lower the tension
of the left side head.
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