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How to Play the Dhol - book and DVD

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dhol drum

Sample DVD Chapters

  1. The sticks
  2. The language of the dhol
  3. Chaal
  4. Bhangra/double rhythm
  5. Play-alongs: Slow chaal, Medium chaal, Fast chaal, Break 1/chaal/Bhangra, Break 1/chaal/Bhangra - slower, Routine: breaks 1 and 2/chaal/Bhangra

How to Play the Dhol - Book and DVD

A comprehensive book about the dhol and how to play it, aimed at percussionists of all abilities.

Contents include: The history and language of the dhol, maintenance and tuning, stretches and warm-ups and playing the dhol in combination with Western drums.

The 40 minute DVD, presented by Jas Daffu, demonstrates strokes, exercises and grooves, and has play - alongs at different speeds for practice.

Written by Jas and Nitu Daffu and members of the Bollywood Brass Band, Consultant/Contributing Editor - Kay Charlton.

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Four funky drummers and six hot horns play massive hits
from Indian films, all driven by the huge beat of the dhol drum.