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