taking care of dhol during winter

[dudhmakhna]

so I was wondering... how do you guys take care of your dhols during the cold seasons? one of my old dhols got messed up with the cold, and I ended up just buying a new dhol (taali, roped on both sides) instead of trying to replace the heads on the old one (amb, nuts/bolts on both sides).


I have 2 dhols:
#1 - nuts/bolts on treble side, and roped dagga
#2 - roped on both sides

 

[Gurmandanceacademy]

I keep my dhols away from the basement. I have noticed that if I keep my dhol in the basement i need to let it sit in a well heated area for the dagga side to sound better. My room is upstairs so thats where I keep my Ustaad dhol. hope that helps. Also my ustaad told me if the dagga side doesn't sound proper let it sit in the sun for a little while or have the dagga side face the sun. Hope that helps.

 

[Deepi253]

umm you could text
Jupji singh http://bhangrateamsforum.com/discuss/profile/?u=1029
gurkaran singh

they are the best dholis i know in houston and they play dhol all year around
check your pm

 

[monisingh]

I keep my kali taali in my basement in the winter by the fireplace because even when its off the pilot in the fireplace is always on and keeps about 10 feet of the room in front of the fireplace nice and warm, just keep your dhol in an area of the house that is at a temperature where you will feel comfortable walking around without breaking a sweet or and without shivering.and during the summer I keep my dhol AWAY from any air conditioning vents, and also if your dhol has masala on the bass then get a spoon and open up the treble and scrap that shit off because in the summer its gonna melt... but if your dhol has been treated with the masala on the wood then you have nothing to worry about even if they left the masala on the wood since its dried out.

 

[LearnTheDhol]

really the best thing to do is to play it! that way nothing can get left to deteriorate.


otherwise, keep it away from extremely damp or dry places. try to keep the dagga skin moisturized with almond or olive oil, just a tablespoon rubbed into the head at the beginning of the season should be OK but if it starts to feel dry, add more.


the shell itself should be fine, provided you don't store it on its side-- the drum can lose its shape that way.

 

[Multani]

Sleep with that DHOL

 

[superdholi1994]

i hate to do the off-topic, have you heard of 'Humidipak' by Planet Waves? i hope it works on the other musical instruments, including bhangra dhol

http://www.planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&ProductId=523&productname=Humidipak

 

[Infamous_Sunny]

Buy it a Canada Goose Jacket and call it a night. Keep the Dagga and Thili in the pockets....

 

[monisingh]

i hate to do the off-topic, have you heard of 'Humidipak' by Planet Waves? i hope it works on the other musical instruments, including bhangra dhol

http://www.planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&ProductId=523&productname=Humidipak

I remember a few weeks ago we were going to a gig and it had just stopped raining and we turned the ac on and it was kind of humid...my thili side got untuned

 

[superdholi1994]

i'm sorry to hear that monisingh

i hate to do the off-topic, have you heard of 'Humidipak' by Planet Waves? i hope it works on the other musical instruments, including bhangra dhol

http://www.planetwaves.com/pwProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=4115&ProductId=523&productname=Humidipak

I remember a few weeks ago we were going to a gig and it had just stopped raining and we turned the ac on and it was kind of humid...my thili side got untuned

 

[Dholi harsh]

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

 

[dholi_sunny]

In the winter, just leave it in your room or in a room where there is going to be heat or warmish temperatures. I just keep it in my bag but i leave the top open towards the vent so that the leather side doesn't harden up. And keep the ropes loosened from the dagga side as well when you're not playing. A lot of new dholis tend to leave it "perfectly" tuned once it sounds good but dont realize that it will ruin the dagga side over time because it constantly stretches it out and it stays stretched so anything could puncture it easily.

Just put powder on the dagga side every night, or every other night, and keep it in a warm place and put the dagga side towards the sun for a while as well so it doesnt harden up. And the biggest thing to keeping it sounding good during the winter is TO JUST PLAY IT! lol ;D