Dholak (Rope+bolt) Body Material: Wood

We are leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of DHOLAK (ROPE+BOLT) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Dholak is a very popular folk drum of northern India. This is most widely used drums in folk music and found in almost every recording and broadcast environments. It is mainly use in dance such as bhangra and garba ,bhajan and kirtans. It is barrel shaped with a simple membrane on the right hand side; basically it is just a smaller version of the dhol. The left hand is also a single membrane with a special application on the inner surface. This application is a mixture of tar, clay and sand (dholak masala) which lowers the pitch and provides a well defined tone. There are two ways of tightening the dholak. Sometimes they are laced with rope, in which case, a series of metal rings are pulled to tighten the instrument. Sometimes metal turnbuckles are employed. It is said that this instrument used to occupy a position of considerable prestige.

Weight: 6 Kg.
(As this is a handmade product, weight can fluctuate up to 1 KG. to 2 KG.)

Size:
Dholak Wood: 16 Inches to 17 Inches.
Bass Side: 8 Inches to 9 Inches.
Treble Side: 6 Inches to 7 Inches.
(As this is a handmade product, size can fluctuate up to 2 to 3 Inch.)