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.
Title Contributor(s) Date Track
Saraswati Prakash dhantal player Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 5, 1962
Mike Mathura (with dhantal) and Ram Gopaul (with sarangi) Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962
Unidentified tassa drummer and dhantal player Photographer: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962
Thumri (I) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 1
Ghazal Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 2
Holi (I) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Samaroo May 5, 1962 3
Khajri Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Maharaj, Kisoon May 5, 1962 5
Tumhara Bansie Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Surjan, Ramlakhan; Performer: Seebalack May 5, 1962 7
Thumri (II) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seebalack May 5, 1962 1
Holi (II) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Sampah, Jankie May 5, 1962 3
Dadra Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Seebalack; Performer: Sampah, Jankie May 5, 1962 4
Sohar (II) (part 1) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified May 5, 1962 10
Sohar (II) (part 2) Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified woman; Performer: Unidentified May 5, 1962 1
Wedding song Performer: Saraswati Prakash Group; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 6, 1962 3
Bhajan (I) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 6
Bhajan (II) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 7
Holy Ramayana (I) Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 6
Rice planting song Performer: Mathura, Mike; Performer: Gopaul, Ram; Performer: Bridgmohan May 6, 1962 7
Jhulo Jhulo Kenhaiya Ya Lalana Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Ramsubhag, Mrs. Lutchman May 6, 1962 9
Bhajan (III) Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Ramroop, S. May 6, 1962 1
Awa Gawan Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Ramroop, S. May 6, 1962 3
Bhajan (IV) Performer: Felicity Group; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Seepaul, M. May 6, 1962 6
Holy Ramayana (II) Performer: Suchit, B.; Performer: Sinanan, Sankar; Performer: Seepaul, M. May 6, 1962 4
A Kitma Performer: Suchit, B.; Performer: Seepaul, M.; Performer: Mathura, Mike May 6, 1962 5
Olara Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry May 7, 1962 14
Thumri Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry May 7, 1962 15
Bhajan (I) Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Sankan, Shakuniala May 7, 1962 1
Lullaby Performer: Singh, K.B.; Performer: Naran, Harry; Performer: Naran, Bully May 7, 1962 2
Ramein Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson; Performer: Ramlochan, Karen May 12, 1962 1
Mira Bina Sobinay Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson; Performer: Ramlochan, Karen May 12, 1962 4
Ghazal Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Singh, Lal; Performer: Sampson May 12, 1962 6
Ampagan (part 1) Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 4
Ampagan (part 2) / Commentary by Alan Lomax Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified man; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 5
Wedding song (fragment) (I) Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Soogrim, Latchmin May 12, 1962 6
Krishna Bhajan Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Recordist: Lomax, Alan May 12, 1962 9
Rama Bhajan Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified; Performer: Beekho, Rookmin May 12, 1962 10