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Respect 2006. This special project covers Plymouth's annual Respect Festival, 2006. Two days of fun-filled frollicking. World music, world food, world dance and the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress joining the procession. Close to 100 in total!
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Bhangra Dhol Drummer

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Bhangra

A Bhangra Drummer beats the Dhol, dressed in traditional bhangra costume. His purple Pag contrasts with his silver silken Kurta, pleasing the eye as much as the drum-beat pleases the ear.

As you can see, the dhol is barrel-shaped. It's made from a hollowed-out mango or sheesham wood with a drumskin made from goatskin. One side is treble and one side bass.

To beat the drum, the player has two drumsticks; the tili is a thin cane stick and the dagga is a wooden stick with a kink two thirds down its length: their contrasting shapes and sizes suit the different properties of the bass and treble sides of the drum.