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Dhol Alliance Entertaiment
LOT 1.11, LEVEL 1, SELAYANG CAPITOL COMPLEX,
TAMAN SELAYANG JAYA, SELAYANG, 68100, SELANGOR
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Introduction and history
Dhol, a traditional drumming music, is an important part of the Punjabis or Sikh culture in Malaysia. This traditional percussion artistry originated in Punjab of Pakistan, and Northern India: Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. In Sikh religious practices, the dhol guides the mind of devotees seeking spiritual peace. In the arts, it is background music of the bhangra or giddha dances, weddings and new year celebrations. As times change, dhol drumming is now widely staged in Punjabi ceremonial occasions.
Initially, dhol drumming and bhangra dance were widely observed to celebrate harvesting season and Vaisakhi in April and May. But after the formation of Punjab in 1947, it was turned into a stage performance. Bhangra dancers follow the dhol beating and rhythm to dance. This tradition is now hugely appreciated and performed at every major festival in Northern India. Its songs are simple verses on harvest festivals, love, patriotism and family written in Punjabi, the boliyah,
Dhol drumming produces a lively and energic tune that almost immediately induces one to dance. A slightly smaller version of dhol, the dholki, is another option for the dance.
Dhol drumming music functions in festivals and arts performance of the Punjabis, regularly staged at arts, culture and heritage official events, celebrations and entertainment in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
Dhol drummers are boys and girls donning traditional Punjabi clothing. The boys will wear cotton or linen kurta, a long-sleeved top that reaches their knees, and thick turbans. Turbans are five meters long and is a common piece of headwear of the Sikh believers. Male Sikh wear these turbans so that their long hair is easier to manage.
A girl wears a salwar kameez, a long-blouse paired with long, loose pants, and matching headscarves, not turbans.
A dhol is a double-sided barrel drum, made out of wood, brass, goat hide and iron. Playing it needs two bamboo sticks, the itihli, and guava sticks, the gaidagga. The bamboo stick is thinner which produces higher pitch notes while the gaidagga, the bass notes. The term gaidagga also refers to the curved shape at the end of the drum.
The notable group of dhol drumming in Kuala Lumpur Dhol Alliance Entertainment. The troupe is widely invited to perform at weddings, national shows and international festivals.
Reference Source
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Bahan
Bacaan
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Buku The
Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies oleh Pashaura Singh dan Louis E. Fenech terbitan
Oxford University Press
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E-book Dhol
Federation : First Book How To Play Dhol
Location
State JKKN Contact Information
Pn. Shariza Isa
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Kompleks JKKN WPKL,
Jalan Tun H.S Lee,
50000 Kuala Lumpur
03-20726431
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