The dhol was first referenced as early as the sixteenth century in the courts of the Mughal emperor, Akbar the Great, and written about in Punjabi literature many times in the seventeenth century.

This post was updated April 1 at 10:5 p.m. As colorful sarees and embroidered kurtas filled the dance floor, wedding guests danced to the beat of Bollywood music and Neil Pal’s dhol.

Brown Munde" isn't just a track—it's a movement. From packed clubs in Toronto to TikTok dances in Tokyo, Punjabi beats are ...

Like much of life, Punjabi dhol is a paradox.The barrel drum that is so synonymous with Punjabi culture survived the onslaught of new-age musical leanings, it booms loud and clear even in urban ...

Pakistan, April 20 -- Punjab is stirring again. The land that gave us Baba Farid and the rhythm of dhol beats is seeing a cultural revival that feels both overdue and surprisingly fresh.

The beats of 'dhol' would resound as joyously in Assam native Chandna Das's home as in the front yard of ... From Assam to Punjab, it's dhol dhamaka. Shimona Kanwar / TNN / Apr 14, 2011, 06:10 IST.

When Jain finally picked up the dhol, it was the distant memory of a visit to India that provided the inspiration for Red Baraat. He remembered watching, as a 5-year-old, his uncle’s wedding ...

In vibrant kurtas and turbans, with necklaces sparkling and phuman pom-poms waving, students perform graceful choreography to the rousing dhol drum beat and lively melodies of Punjabi music.

Keshav Sarin — co-founder of the Utah Punjabi Arts Academy with his wife, Leslie — adjusts the strap of his dhol, and tells the dancers, “This stuff we’re doing is really powerful.” ...

Isha Talwar went to live in Punjab, learnt to play dhol for her part in ‘Chamak’ _ pic courtesy news agency Actress Isha Talwar, who is gearing up for her upcoming streaming show ‘Chamak ...

The Tradition of Now: Jainism, Jazz, and the Punjabi Dhol Drum. While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated.