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wrote, "Durga Puja does not assume the festive aura without the maddening beats of the dhak, the large drum that people hang around their necks and play with two thin sticks to infuse the frenzied rhythm into listeners. Those enchanting beats are enough to conjure up the sights and smells of Durga
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It is of medieval origin, and is used in Hindu religious festivals of the region, especially of
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with his magnificent dhak at a South Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, 2010.
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Bhattachatya, Kajari (26 September 2006). "Beats of changing time".
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The Music and Musical Instruments of North Eastern India
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A 1:38 minute sample of Dhak playing during Durga Puja.
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Dhak

Dhakeshwari Temple
Durga Puja Dhak Sample Sound
media help
membranophone
Bengal
Assam
Sakta
Shaiva
Durga Puja
Kali Puja
Charak Puja
Bengali Hindu
arati
Durga Puja
Bengal
tea-tribes
nagara
The Statesman
Bengali drummers during Manasa Puja in Birbhum, West Bengal
Birbhum
West Bengal
Bengal drummer and a dhaki
A dhaki with his magnificent dhak at a South Kolkata Durga Puja pandal, 2010.
Dhak players, Sealdah, Kolkata
Sealdah, Kolkata
Dhak players Sealdah, Kolkata
Dholak

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