The dholak is made from dry mango woods and natural in look. It is easy to tune with nut and bolt. Beautiful indian handmade wooden hand made dholak this dholak also called dhool in the netherlands is a south asian two-headed hand-drum with nuts n bolts adjustable bolts for setting the pitch and the tone the dholak is made from mango wood and will give a great vibrant sound pitch. This is mainly a folk instrument,surface of the dholak is made of goat skin for sharp notes and the bigger surface is made of buffalo skin for low pitches, which allows a combination of bass and treble with rhythmic high and low pitches. The drum is pitched, depending on size, with an interval of perhaps a perfect fourth or perfect fifth between the two heads. Dholak is used in traditional n classical music but with passage of time this has became a must to have instrument in all kinds of musics and bands. Above this, this instrument is widely used in marriages and other ceremonial functions in many parts of the world.

• The dholak is mainly a folk instrument, lacking the exact tuning and playing techniques of the tabla or the pakhawaj. The drum is pitched, depending on size, with an interval of perhaps a perfect fourth or perfect fifth between the two heads.
• Dholak is used in traditional N classical music but with passage of time this has became a must to have instrument in all kinds of musics and bands. this instrument is widely used in marriages and other ceremonial functions in many parts of the world.

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