Playing of dhol is a widespread tradition across Maharashtra during the festive season but the professional players from Nashik have to their credit a tune called as ‘Nashik Dhol’.The playing of drums ...

The traditional beats of the dhol-tasha resounding in the alleys of the city are most looked forward to by the residents of Nashik. Fifty out of the hundred members are women. The groups performance ...

Known for livening up proceedings, the dhol may be missing from several places owing to a nearly 50 per cent hike in its price in the last week alone Prepare for a mellowed-down Ganeshotsav this year ...

Celebrations of Ganpati festival are always an extravagant affair at Salman Khan’s residence. Though this year the festivities took place at Arpita Khan’s residence instead of his Galaxy apartment, we ...

Nashik: The city resonated with the energetic beats of traditional drums during a grand Mahavadan event jointly organised by the Nashik Municipal Corporation and the New Year Welcome Committee. The ...

Kochi: Allegations of 'saffronisation' have cast a political shadow over Thripunithura’s historic Athachamayam procession, with the Congress and the CPM accusing the BJP-led municipal council of ...

Nashik: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has raised concerns over noise pollution caused by high-volume loudspeakers during festivals and stressed the need to promote traditional musical ...

The federation has called on Pathaks to go beyond regular dhol-tasha performances and include traditional five-hand dhol presentations, lezim, flags, shield-and-sword displays, tipri and other ...

A political controversy has erupted over the Athachamayam procession held in Thripunithura on August 16, heralding the Onam celebrations in the State, with both the Communist Party of India (Marxist) ...

The Travancore Devaswom Board has prohibited the use of the percussion instrument Nashik dhol drum within the premises of all temples under the board. The sound produced by the said instrument is of ...