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Bhngra Dhol

Basim

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Thanks for opening our eyes to this miraculous revelation! We had no idea that bhangra could not be done to "perfection" without a dhol (a bold statement in itself due to music teams relying on the sound from speakers rather than live dhol).

Please continue to share these majestic discoveries with us in the future.

~ Basim ;)
 
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Quick Overview
Dhol is a rhythmic instrument
I think you mean “rhythm instrument” or “percussion instrument.” The music played on it could be described as “rhythmic.”
which is made up from large barrel-shaped drum
It’s an instrument made up from a drum?
with the treble on right side and bass on left side.
Not if I turn it around. One can play either way.
This helps to produce high bass, energetic tone.
What’s “high bass”? Isn’t bass low, by definition? And how would the direction you hold the drum help to produce that? What is an “energetic tone”?
Some of the most commonly known dhol rhythms are bhangra, dhamaal and kaharva.
What does that have to do with your $650 sheesham and $620 taali dhol?—both of which are names for the same wood, by the way.
Sikhs also used the dhol in war
No.
and later to celebrate successful harvests.
Only Sikhs did this? How did they do it? The actual players of dhol were not Sikhs, by the way.
Today the dhol is the root of modern Bhangra music.
Modern bhangra music has a “root”? Funny, I listen to all the early bhangra music and I don’t hear dhol, just table, dholki, synthdrum, trapset…
Customization is avaliable on your dhol.
Such as what, racing stripes?
Phumans and straps are also included.
Thw phuhmman look horrible. And how many straps does one need?
Two drumsticks made of bamboo are also provided to beat the drum.
Ever try to use a teehl made of bamboo? It doesn’t work. Yeah, Punjabi dhol sticks are not made of bamboo.
Click here to order.
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jfried

Member
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Gabbah Shareef Bhalwan said:
Quick Overview
Dhol is a rhythmic instrument
I think you mean “rhythm instrument” or “percussion instrument.” The music played on it could be described as “rhythmic.”
which is made up from large barrel-shaped drum
It’s an instrument made up from a drum?
with the treble on right side and bass on left side.
Not if I turn it around. One can play either way.
This helps to produce high bass, energetic tone.
What’s “high bass”? Isn’t bass low, by definition? And how would the direction you hold the drum help to produce that? What is an “energetic tone”?
Some of the most commonly known dhol rhythms are bhangra, dhamaal and kaharva.
What does that have to do with your $650 sheesham and $620 taali dhol?—both of which are names for the same wood, by the way.
Sikhs also used the dhol in war
No.
and later to celebrate successful harvests.
Only Sikhs did this? How did they do it? The actual players of dhol were not Sikhs, by the way.
Today the dhol is the root of modern Bhangra music.
Modern bhangra music has a “root”? Funny, I listen to all the early bhangra music and I don’t hear dhol, just table, dholki, synthdrum, trapset…
Customization is avaliable on your dhol.
Such as what, racing stripes?
Phumans and straps are also included.
Thw phuhmman look horrible. And how many straps does one need?
Two drumsticks made of bamboo are also provided to beat the drum.
Ever try to use a teehl made of bamboo? It doesn’t work. Yeah, Punjabi dhol sticks are not made of bamboo.
Click here to order.
(Text is not clickable.)
 

monisingh

New Member
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jfried said:
Gabbah Shareef Bhalwan said:
Quick Overview
Dhol is a rhythmic instrument
I think you mean “rhythm instrument” or “percussion instrument.” The music played on it could be described as “rhythmic.”
which is made up from large barrel-shaped drum
It’s an instrument made up from a drum?
with the treble on right side and bass on left side.
Not if I turn it around. One can play either way.
This helps to produce high bass, energetic tone.
What’s “high bass”? Isn’t bass low, by definition? And how would the direction you hold the drum help to produce that? What is an “energetic tone”?
Some of the most commonly known dhol rhythms are bhangra, dhamaal and kaharva.
What does that have to do with your $650 sheesham and $620 taali dhol?—both of which are names for the same wood, by the way.
Sikhs also used the dhol in war
No.
and later to celebrate successful harvests.
Only Sikhs did this? How did they do it? The actual players of dhol were not Sikhs, by the way.
Today the dhol is the root of modern Bhangra music.
Modern bhangra music has a “root”? Funny, I listen to all the early bhangra music and I don’t hear dhol, just table, dholki, synthdrum, trapset…
Customization is avaliable on your dhol.
Such as what, racing stripes?
Phumans and straps are also included.
Thw phuhmman look horrible. And how many straps does one need?
Two drumsticks made of bamboo are also provided to beat the drum.
Ever try to use a teehl made of bamboo? It doesn’t work. Yeah, Punjabi dhol sticks are not made of bamboo.
Click here to order.
(Text is not clickable.)

lol
 
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monisingh said:
jfried said:
Gabbah Shareef Bhalwan said:
Quick Overview
Dhol is a rhythmic instrument
I think you mean “rhythm instrument” or “percussion instrument.” The music played on it could be described as “rhythmic.”
which is made up from large barrel-shaped drum
It’s an instrument made up from a drum?
with the treble on right side and bass on left side.
Not if I turn it around. One can play either way.
This helps to produce high bass, energetic tone.
What’s “high bass”? Isn’t bass low, by definition? And how would the direction you hold the drum help to produce that? What is an “energetic tone”?
Some of the most commonly known dhol rhythms are bhangra, dhamaal and kaharva.
What does that have to do with your $650 sheesham and $620 taali dhol?—both of which are names for the same wood, by the way.
Sikhs also used the dhol in war
No.
and later to celebrate successful harvests.
Only Sikhs did this? How did they do it? The actual players of dhol were not Sikhs, by the way.
Today the dhol is the root of modern Bhangra music.
Modern bhangra music has a “root”? Funny, I listen to all the early bhangra music and I don’t hear dhol, just table, dholki, synthdrum, trapset…
Customization is avaliable on your dhol.
Such as what, racing stripes?
Phumans and straps are also included.
Thw phuhmman look horrible. And how many straps does one need?
Two drumsticks made of bamboo are also provided to beat the drum.
Ever try to use a teehl made of bamboo? It doesn’t work. Yeah, Punjabi dhol sticks are not made of bamboo.
Click here to order.
(Text is not clickable.)

lol

^^this
 
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