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 ...

The first " dhaaki " to receive the Padma award and break barriers by encouraging women to play the dhaak, dedicated the award to his guru, tabla maestro Tanmay Bose, who was the first to recognise ...

In fact, dhaak is integral to Durga Puja. As the sound defines spirit of celebration Saswata Chatterjee turned a dhaaki as he was attending an event in Kolkata. Check out the video here.

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 ...