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 ...

While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated. Sunny Jain After composing and transcribing music for my wedding day, ...

It is not only the athletes and players but the general public of the peth areas who are irked with the dhol-tasha practice, mainly because of the noise pollution. Also, children have exams, and the ...

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 ...

The tradition of playing the dhol and tasha was at the fore recently in the city, thanks to the dhol and tasha competition that was held by Lokamanaya Social and Sanskritik Centre at Vaccine Depot ...

Joint commissioner (law and order) Shivaji Bodke said preventive action has been taken against 300 persons who have been sent outside the city limits in the wake of unprecedented security arrangements ...

Thirty three-year-old Esha Rajput, who works with Oracle, Mumbai, rushes home from work to get into a nauvari (Maharastrian-style nine-yard sari). She completes the traditional look with a nathni ...

Bhubaneswar: With the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack gearing up for the grand Durga Puja celebrations, traditional dhol and band players are expecting brisk business this season. The govt’s ...