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Folk · 8 beats · 4+4 · Dholak
Bhangra chaal
The galloping long-short beat under Punjabi bhangra
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One cycle at the tempo above, one beat per quarter note (4/4), looping on whole bars. The audio uses the style you picked. Free to use in your releases, royalty-free.
Real dholak recordings. Tap any beat to hear its bols.
How to count it
- X · Sam is beat 1, the strongest beat. Phrases and tihais land here.
- 2, 3 · Tali are the clapped beats that start each section.
Turn on Clap along and clap on the numbered beats.
Good to know
- Chaal is the basic beat of bhangra: a long-short gallop, felt in threes inside each beat.
- On stage it is played on the dhol, a big drum hit with two sticks. Here it is played on the dholak, the hand drum of Punjabi weddings and folk songs.
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Bols and the drum-kit map
Each dholak syllable (bol) is a stroke. The drum-kit MIDI maps them to standard drum notes so it plays on any kit.
| Bol | How it's played | Drum kit |
|---|---|---|
| Dha | both heads: bass and treble together | Kick + Clap |
| Na | right head, open | Clap |
| Ge | left head, open bass | Kick |
| Ta | right head, sharp slap at the edge | Side stick |
Dholak: CC0 recordings by curesforbrokenhearts and iyankc on Freesound. About the sounds
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