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Solvyns - Dhak

Balthazar Solvyns1796/1799

Indian Music Experience Museum

Indian Music Experience Museum
Bengaluru, India

'Dhak' is a percussion instrument, made of wood and cow skin. The loud drum beats are an integral part of Durga puja, a religious celebration of west Bengal. The instrument is often decorated with white feathers or traditional white flowers known as 'kaashphool'.

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  • Title: Solvyns - Dhak
  • Creator: Frans Balthazar Solvyns
  • Date Created: 1796/1799
  • Physical Location: Indian Music Experience Museum
  • Location Created: Kolkata/Calcutta
  • Physical Dimensions: (53.19 x 38.2 x 5.99 cm)
  • Type: Image
  • Rights: Indian Music Experience
  • Medium: Etchings, Hand Colored
  • Art Genre: Drawings & Paintings
  • Depicted Topic: Instrument called Dhak
Indian Music Experience Museum

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