The 10pm deadline for loud speakers, Ganesh mandals short on funds and the emergence of scores of dhol-tasha troupes have made the booming business of sound systems go quiet. PUNE: The 10pm deadline ...

CHENNAI: Phrases like starting the New Year with a ‘bang’ or starting the New Year on a ‘high note’ acquire new dimensions when you experience 40 Puneri dhols, tols, and tashas being played at the ...

Sachin Inamdar's story of falling in love with the dhol-tasha could well be the experience of many Puneites who wait for Ganeshotsav all year to indulge in this art form that is gaining massive ...

Washington: An Indian American Dhol band has been invited to participate in the parade from Capitol Hill to the White House following Donald Trump's swearing-in as the 47th US president on January 20.

This year, the police have asked the groups to begin practice by July 25, said Parag Shashikant Thakur, head of Dhol-Tasha Mahasangha, an association of dhol-tasha groups. The mahasangha consists of ...

Every Sunday, flyovers and sometimes, open spaces near rly tracks host an unusual gathering of dhol-tasha troupes brought together by social media platforms The little drummer Shlok Bansode, 12, ...

Released on August 31, the documentary ‘Gajar-Magova Dhol Tasha Paramparecha’ (Gajar- Chronicling The Dhol Tasha Tradition) has seen more than 2,000 shares on Facebook and 2.5 lakh page views so far.

Growing up when many people said playing the dhol wasn’t for girls, Ankita Chopra always had her family’s encouragement. Now the Melbourne-based musician is drumming up attention. Melbourne-based ...