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