Sushil Das learnt to play the dhak, a traditional Bengali drum usually played with wooden sticks, from his father when he was a child. For five decades, the sexagenarian has played the instrument for ...

The arrival of Durga Puja, the most significant religious festival for Bengali traditionalists, has been heralded by Mahalaya. Now, people are eagerly anticipating the rhythmic beats of the Dhak, a ...

"Dhak, dhol, jhajor baaje," we recite as children and there is no denying that the beats of the drums that we call 'dhak' has something robustly unique about it. Dhak is a familiar musical instrument ...

“Dhak, dhol, jhajor baaje,” we recite as children and there is no denying that the beats of the drums that we call ‘dhak’ has something robustly unique about it. Dhak is a familiar musical instrument ...

No puja is complete without the dhak dhol (local drums). In Nilphamari, Durga Puja is being held on a small scale due to the coronavirus pandemic this time, but there is still no alternative to the ...

Mamata plays dhak: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who usually has a busy schedule ahead of Durga Pujo with pandal inaugurations, was seen having the time of her life. Banerjee tried her ...

They aren't your average DJs. They've been around for ages, even before disc jockeys gained popularity. A far cry from the snazzy men who spin vinyl, yet they manage to make people dance to their ...

The festive fervour of Durga Puja is incomplete without the maddening and rhythmic beats of dhak, the large drum-like instrument that Dhakis hang around their necks and play with two thin sticks. The ...

LUCKNOW: Navami or the ninth day of the Durga puja celebrations inched closer to it's grand finale to the auspicious drumbeats of the 'Dhak'. This traditional leather instrument that traces it's ...

Devotees in Kolkata perform a traditional dance to the rhythmic sounds of the dhak or traditional drums on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival. According to Hindu mythology, dhak is considered an ...

Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday played the dhak - a traditional drum-like instrument - at the inauguration of a community Durga Puja in Kolkata. The chief minister inaugurated the ...