In Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, the dholak is more than a musical instrument. It is a working product, one that moves seamlessly through homes, temples, wedding processions, neighbourhood gatherings, and ...

BIJNOR: After a four-month lull, the sound of wood being cut into barrel shapes and beats of drum are reverberating again in the streets of Amroha (UP) — India’s dholak manufacturing hub — as 300-odd ...

A son was born to Ustad Nobi Bukhsh, music director of musicals, in 1903 in a village called Naal, near Bikaner, Rajasthan. His first tabla performance was at the age of six, after which he continued ...