Dhol Makeover

[monisingh]

yeah..... not to be greedy but the masala recipe anyone ? alot of dholis on this site talk about using it but never want to spill the beans on the ingredients, it not like we`re suddenly going to mass produce it as it would be quite stupid to do that id rather have things fresh, than mass produced. so yeah the recipe ?

 

[hardeep_singh]

yeah..... not to be greedy but the masala recipe anyone ? alot of dholis on this site talk about using it but never want to spill the beans on the ingredients, it not like we`re suddenly going to mass produce it as it would be quite stupid to do that id rather have things fresh, than mass produced. so yeah the recipe ?

lol random guess but there's probably a good chance that haldi is involved

 

[Varun00]

yeah..... not to be greedy but the masala recipe anyone ? alot of dholis on this site talk about using it but never want to spill the beans on the ingredients, it not like we`re suddenly going to mass produce it as it would be quite stupid to do that id rather have things fresh, than mass produced. so yeah the recipe ?

lol random guess but there's probably a good chance that haldi is involved

. We can do this. So we have desi ghee, haldi, laung, Jai Phall, and oil (last three are according to Jabar on btf).

 

[amrinder13]

laung, jafil, and desi ghee gets the job done. most importantly, make sure the dhol is getting lots of sun. idea of applying masala is is so the wood can absorb it. bake for about 8-10 days in the sun.

 

[monisingh]

laung, jafil, and desi ghee gets the job done. most importantly, make sure the dhol is getting lots of sun. idea of applying masala is is so the wood can absorb it. bake for about 8-10 days in the sun.

omg thank you so much I LOVE YOU NO HOMO !!

 

[monisingh]

laung, jafil, and desi ghee gets the job done. most importantly, make sure the dhol is getting lots of sun. idea of applying masala is is so the wood can absorb it. bake for about 8-10 days in the sun.

oh and btw do we put equal parts of cloves(laung), nutmeg(jaiphal), and desi ghee ?

 

[amrinder13]

grind up the laung and nutmeg, some stores sell in powder form that works best. put about 8-10 teaspoons of both laung and jaiphul into a bowl. then put about 15-20 teaspoons of desi ghee. warm up the powders seperately and warm up the desi ghee seperate. once the ghee melts put the powder in the ghee and mix it up. you should get a thick brown colored paste. you may see some bubbles forming and that is perfectly normal. try to apply while the ghee is warm. you will notice the dhol getting a bit darker in color. hope this helps.

 

[monisingh]

grind up the laung and nutmeg, some stores sell in powder form that works best. put about 8-10 teaspoons of both laung and jaiphul into a bowl. then put about 15-20 teaspoons of desi ghee. warm up the powders seperately and warm up the desi ghee seperate. once the ghee melts put the powder in the ghee and mix it up. you should get a thick brown colored paste. you may see some bubbles forming and that is perfectly normal. try to apply while the ghee is warm. you will notice the dhol getting a bit darker in color. hope this helps.

THANK YOU

 

[voxanimus]

just curious
why exactly would you want to rub clove and nutmeg and ghee into your dhol?

 

[amrinder13]

Masala does few things to your dhol. First the ghee acts as a Moisturizer for the dhol, preventing it from cracking and drying the wood up. the cloves and nutmeg sticks to the wood, especially on the inside since thats where it is most concentrated when applied. cloves/nutmeg enhance the acoustics of the drum, giving it a more open sound. to put it to the test, if you have a dry dhol with no masala added to it then take it apart. then take another dhol which as a dhol with masala and then put the two side by side. stick your hand in both of them and snap your finger. you will notice that the one with masala will give you an echo and the one with no masala will be dull. when snapping the finger the sound will travel on the inside the dhol with masala more compared to a dry dhol. the masala does dry off and will start coming off over time. depending on how much you play you should apply masala atleast every other year. i apply masala to all my dhols atleast once or twice a year depending how much i play. hope this helps.

 

[JupMasterG]

people gonna get hungry when you start playing your dhol with masala! lol. desi ghee gonna strike peoples taste buds!

 

[voxanimus]

Masala does few things to your dhol. First the ghee acts as a Moisturizer for the dhol, preventing it from cracking and drying the wood up. the cloves and nutmeg sticks to the wood, especially on the inside since thats where it is most concentrated when applied. cloves/nutmeg enhance the acoustics of the drum, giving it a more open sound. to put it to the test, if you have a dry dhol with no masala added to it then take it apart. then take another dhol which as a dhol with masala and then put the two side by side. stick your hand in both of them and snap your finger. you will notice that the one with masala will give you an echo and the one with no masala will be dull. when snapping the finger the sound will travel on the inside the dhol with masala more compared to a dry dhol. the masala does dry off and will start coming off over time. depending on how much you play you should apply masala atleast every other year. i apply masala to all my dhols atleast once or twice a year depending how much i play. hope this helps.

thanks man, i didn't know that at all!

people gonna get hungry when you start playing your dhol with masala! lol. desi ghee gonna strike peoples taste buds!

hahahaa i thought the same thing
and then i though
they're going to start getting high (you can get high off of nutmeg)