Introducing the Percussion Plus Honestly Made Bhangra dhol
This small, brightly painted version of the dhol is decorated with beautifully coloured, vibrant tassels. Traditionally played across South Asia at wedding celebrations and other festivals alongside other drums, the dhol is also a major component of modern bhangra music. The Honestly Made bhangra dhol would make a great addition to the school world percussion set and is ideal for teaching children about rhythm, a key musical concept.
Each Bhangra dhol is sourced using Fair Trade principles. See below for more information about the Honestly Made range of musical instruments from Percussion Plus.
These items are musical instruments, not toys, and there may be many small parts on, or in, some of them. Younger players should use them with supervision.
How to play
The bhangra dhol is played with two sticks. The thinner, straight stick plays the higher pitched end of the drum and is known as a ‘tihli’. The thicker, bent stick plays the bass end of the drum and is known as a ‘dagga’.
As one of the drum's heads is larger than the other, the two produce slightly different but complimentary tones when struck. Timbre is also varied by using these different beaters, as the ‘dagga’ is significantly heavier.
Our sustainable packaging
A key principle of Honestly Made is sustainability, and we’ve modified our packaging of these items accordingly. Many products are simply labelled with a recyclable cardboard tag and shipped exactly as we received them, but for cases where extra packaging is required, we have also adopted fully recyclable and biodegradable glassine paper bags.
Naturally, we don’t want to waste our pre-existing packaging material, meaning you might still receive some of these products in classic, non-glassine packaging. If so, rest assured that your order has contributed to our collective waste management mission.
