Transcript Dholak - Uniservity CLC

The Dholak
• Dholak or dholki is a double headed, hand beaten drum that is used in
popular as well as folk music, for example it is often played at weddings.
It has a connection with Indian classical music, being one of the fore
runners to the tabla. Some of the sounds and techniques on the tabla
derive from the dholak.
• The rope needs to be tightened (generally by pulling the metal rings up
the rope) before playing and loosened again when not in use.
• The larger end of the drum is akin to the larger, left hand drum of the
tabla and is called Bayan. This produces Bass sounds. It has paste on
the inside, which, if you don’t know what it is, can begin to make it look
like something has been spilt on it. The function of the paste is
comparable to the black spot on the tabla and allows that ‘boingy’ sound
to be produced. If the drum gets too cold or damp (or worn or is very
cheap) the paste can start to crack and bits fall off, if your dholak starts
to rattle that is probably what has happened.
• The smaller end of the drum is called Dayan and many of the
sounds/bols are the same as the smaller, right hand drum of the tabla.
This is the treble side and produces higher sounds.
Warm up
Dholak
3. What are we learning
today?
…..to improve playing of basic notes –
Ghe, Na & Dha
…..to hold and play treble and bass
beats together
…..learn to play basic rhythm patterns
…..gain knowledge about other South
Asian instruments
Bass side (bigger)
Treble (smaller)
Tuning the Dholak - (pull tuning
rings towards the bass skin)
Tuning the Dholak - (pull tuning
rings towards the bass skin)
GHE – (played on Bass skin)
GHE – (played on Bass skin using the
palm)
NA (Ta) – (played on treble skin)
DHA = (Ghe & Na played together)
• leader calls to group
• group respond back to leader
• like a question and answer
PERFORMANCE - 1
Bass Fill 1
1
Dha
2
Dha Dha
123
Dha Dha Dha
12
Dha Dha
REST
Single
2 +
3
Na
Na
I
Can
1
Ghe
(Yes
4
Ghe
Oh)
(X8)
REST
TIHAI
12345
12345
12345
= (Dha x3)
REST
Dhin
(Yes
TIHAI
Na
I
Together
Na
Dhin
Can
Oh)
REST
12345
12345
REST
12345
(X16)
= (Dha x3)
Have a break!
• Demonstration of other South Asian
instruments
3. What have we learnt
today?
….. Improved playing of basic beats –
Ghe, Na & Dha
…..able to hold and play treble and
bass beats together
…..learnt to play basic rhythm patterns
…..gained knowledge about other
South Asian instruments
Detune the Dholak (pull tuning rings
towards the treble skin)
TEEN - (played on treble skin by
striking fingers 2&3)
TEEN - (played using a thumb ring by striking
the body of the Dholak)
DHIN = (Ghe & Teen played together at
same time using thumb ring)