dhantal

A long steel rod based percussion instrument (sounding similar to the triangle), which was adapted from the iron "bows" that yoked the oxen that pulled the carts.

Appears in 36 items.
Content type
Title Contributor(s) Date Archive ID
Saraswati Prakash dhantal player Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1962 P4657
Mike Mathura (with dhantal) and Ram Gopaul (with sarangi) Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962 P4661
Unidentified tassa drummer and dhantal player Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962 P4670
Thumri (I) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 T1081R01
Ghazal Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 T1081R02
Holi (I) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 T1081R03
Khajri Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Maharaj, Kisoon May 5, 1962 T1081R05
Tumhara Bansie Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Surjan, Ramlakhan; Performer: Seebalack May 5, 1962 T1081R07
Thumri (II) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seebalack May 5, 1962 T1082R01
Holi (II) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Sampah, Jankie May 5, 1962 T1082R03
Dadra Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Sampah, Jankie May 5, 1962 T1082R04
Sohar (II) (part 1) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified May 5, 1962 T1082R10
Sohar (II) (part 2) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: Unidentified May 5, 1962 T1083R01
Wedding song Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962 T1084R03
Bhajan (I) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 T1086R06
Bhajan (II) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 T1086R07
Holy Ramayana (I) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 T1087R06
Rice planting song Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 T1087R07
Jhulo Jhulo Kenhaiya Ya Lalana Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Ramsubhag, Mrs. Lutchman May 6, 1962 T1087R09
Bhajan (III) Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Ramroop, S. May 6, 1962 T1088R01
Awa Gawan Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Ramroop, S. May 6, 1962 T1088R03
Bhajan (IV) Performer: Felicity Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M. May 6, 1962 T1088R06
Holy Ramayana (II) Performer: Suchit, B.; Performer: Sinanan, Sankar; Performer: Seepaul, M. May 6, 1962 T1089R04
A Kitma Performer: Suchit, B.; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Mathura, Mike May 6, 1962 T1089R05
Olara Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry May 7, 1962 T1091R14
Thumri Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry May 7, 1962 T1091R15
Bhajan (I) Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Sankan, Shakuniala May 7, 1962 T1092R01
Lullaby Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry; Performer: Naran, Bully May 7, 1962 T1092R02
Ramein Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson; Performer: Ramlochan, Karen May 12, 1962 T1099R01
Mira Bina Sobinay Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson; Performer: Ramlochan, Karen May 12, 1962 T1099R04
Ghazal Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson May 12, 1962 T1099R06
Ampagan (part 1) Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 T1100R04
Ampagan (part 2) / Commentary by Alan Lomax Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 T1100R05
Wedding song (fragment) (I) Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 T1100R06
Krishna Bhajan Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 12, 1962 T1105R09
Rama Bhajan Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Beekho, Rookmin May 12, 1962 T1105R10