Eminent dhaaki Gokul Chandra Das, 57, one of the winners of this year's Padma Shri awards, saw the honour as a recognition of the traditional Indian percussion instrument — the dhaak. The dhaak is an ...

Dhunuchi naach is performed during Durga Puja to honour the goddess. The participant holds at least one dhunuchi, an earthenware filled with coconut husk and dhunno (incense), which is burnt ...

Dhaaki deluge turns music into misery. Durga puja without drum beats is unthinkable. But, the dhaakis who congregate every year for a couple of days at the Hazra-Kalighat Road crossing, create a ...

It is the eponymous drum from Bengal, the dhaak, which sets our mood right from the beginning of Durga Puja. In fact, dhaak is integral to Durga Puja. As the sound defines spirit of celebration ...

BANGALORE: The dhaakis have gathered, their drumroll infectious, making everyone tap their feet and sway to their beats. The smell of the incense in the smoke c ...