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Dhol
Documented in the archive in connection with Chhau dance (Seraikela & Purulia, India).
Classification
Instrument
Origin / Scope
India
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Dhol is attested in the primary archival record for Chhau dance in Seraikela & Purulia, India.
Chhau blends indigenous martial parikhanda sword-and-shield exercises with episodes from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Shaiva Puranas, driven by the thunderous dhumsa kettle drum and mahuri double-reed horn.
In Purulia and Seraikela, performers wear hand-sculpted clay-and-paper masks crafted in Chorida village; in Mayurbhanj, dancers perform unmasked.
Associated traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Chhau dance — Folkroom Primary Archive Dossier (India) | Representative List | CC BY-SA 4.0 |