A percussion instrument, it is a smaller version of a Persian instrument known as daf. It consists of a circular frame, with one side covered in hide, and is a popular instrument in several folk music traditions.
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A percussion instrument in the Indian subcontinent, it is made of wood, brass, leather, cotton, parchment and metal. Though there…
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A collective of artists in New Delhi working on sound and music across physical and digital venues, with an emphasis…
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A series of notes in a Hindustani raga that summarise its development by illustrating its musical treatment and melodic context.
A South Asian percussion instrument, it is a two-headed drum with a wooden body and two differently sized faces. The…
A form of popular folk or field song from Chhattisgarh that is typically sung by people while harvesting paddy fields.