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Does anybody know where i can find a couple of GBC or MR tilli heads? i've messed with remo ambassadors and diplomats but theres nothing like the sound of an authentic indian head. Is there another brand i should be looking for other then those two?

Then you already know what you need to do, practice. You can't go trying to impress someone with your skills if you haven't spent time trying to refine them? you might impress a few family members and some people that know nothing about the instrument but you'll never get respect from people...

You will never impress anyone with a routine someone else gives you. Theres something about making your own routine that shows when you play it. Think hard and try impressing yourself with the routine you create and perfect, everyone else will appreciate it no matter what.

when training to play for longer periods of time, i usually just practice playing for longer periods of time... all of the additional weight on the tilli doesn't ever help me.... on the dhaga side on the other hand, taping the entire dhaga with electrical tape to make it heavier helps, and when...

i personally shape my dhagas with electrical tape so it looks and feels like i made a groove in the handle for my hand (just so it doesn't slip) then i go over my dhagas with wilson black or white overgrip.... best tennis grip that i could recommend for dhagas

When i was practicing my speed i would play bhangra and lehriyaan. i would start out slow with either beat and build up the speed gradually till i can't play any faster, i stayed at that speed till my hands started to hurt and then gradually slowed the beat back to the original speed that i...

The mummi daddy beat helps alot with stamina, it also helps you get used to the feel of many rolls. Keep practicing and speed will come just as Richie said

I personally cannot stand the rattling noise, all you have to do is take one of the heads off and take the gravel type "Masala" out.... also if you have masala on the dhaga side, depending on the sound you're looking to acquire, you might want to scrape that off as well

If your dhaga side is roped then tightening and un tightening is a very easy process. If your dhaga side is tightened by hooks then it may be a little more difficult. If you keep your dhol tightened, the tension of your dhaga side becomes much less (if your dhaga side sounds high pitched you...

Pre recorded tracks are set in a certain key.... it not being in the same key as your track sometimes causes complications but the average ear may not be able to pick up on it. if you're creating your own song... i would highly suggest live recording

I sand my tillis and dhagas with a 60 grit sandpaper and then a 100 grit... Makesure you don't sand it down too much to the point where its too flimsy.

From what i've seen, you can take any synthetic head, the same as you would use for your tilli side, and use that as your dhaga side... from what i've seen, people put something called "masala" on the inside, when i used to use masala i used to make it with glue,dirt,water,a little bit of...

You take the synthetic head you want to use and poke holes through the edge. When i was experimenting with different sounds, i took a hot phillips screwdriver (use a stove or a lighter to heat the tip up) and i stuck it through the actual head. Makesure you don't poke too many holes, when you...

The beat is called Lehriyaan

No love for the Rutgers University Dhol Effect (R.U.D.E.) thats performing.... Damn

Most dholis, in the tristate, are just familiar with the songs that are played in/at weddings. As you perform at more and more weddings you will pick up the music easier, and if u perform with the same dj often, you will learn his style and at a certain point you will actually be able to guess...

It might be the wood... if it absorbed too much moisture or is too dry then it might be a problem... take the varnish off if there is any (or oil) and coat it (or re coat it) with mustard oil (6 coats should do the trick). It happend to one of my dhols a year back, sanded it down and coated it...

As far as learning about the dhol before playing goes... i disagree.... You should learn about the dhol and its culture and how it came about as you go on practicing. the more you learn the more you practice, the more knowledgeable you'll be about the instrument. its simple. Keep up with what...

I just leave it in my living room in a corner, outside of the bag though. Sometimes if the bag is insulated or padded, heat or cold might get trapped inside

I've been buying from Dholetc for a while now and have only ran into trouble recently. He was out of the country which is why you guys haven't been able to get into contact with him. I just spoke to him today morning and hes back in the country so try calling him now