The King of Beats | Subhash Kanaujia | Episode 1 | Dholak Samrat |Banaras | Dhol (With Subtitles)

Dholak is a very popular folk drum of northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh as well. It is barrel-shaped, at times a cylindrical drum, with skins on both sides. Dholak has one side which has a high pitch and another side that has a lower pitch and is very popular in folk music.
As one moves around North India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, there is considerable variation in the technique to play dholak. There is variation in the use of hands, sticks, and various combinations of both.
Pandit Subhash Kanaujia is a percussionist from Jangalpur Kathirao, of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. In this series titled "The King of Beats," we showcase a portrait of the musician. Because of his extraordinary skills in playing the Dholak, the Governor of UP bestowed him the title of "Dholak Samrat " in 2002. This video showcases his passion and his versatility in playing Dholak. Subhash Kanaujia has been working diligently on recording the different percussion forms from about 29 states of India.
Produced By
Dhananjay Singh Masoom

Directed By
Sanjay R. Pande

Edited By
Rajib Bhowmik

Chief Assistant Director
Kuldeep Badlani

Cinematographers
Dev Shankar Prasad
Kiren Jadhav
Gautam Gaikwad

Production Head
Kishor Sharle

Executive Producer
Anurag Sharma

Featuring
Subhash Kanaujia
Mangal Prasad
Kalpana Patowary
Bharat Sharma Vyas

Assistant Editors
Akash Yadav
Prathin Raj Anchan

Graphics
Adrita Ghosh

Subtitles
Kuldeep Badlani

Sound Recording
Akhilesh Singh

Drone Operator
Aseem Khan

Conceived and Created By
Sanjay R. Pande

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