Solvyns - Dhak

Balthazar Solvyns1796/1799

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

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