BHANGRA INSTRUMENTS

Many different Punjabi instruments contribute to the sound of Bhangra. Although the most important 

instrument is the dhol drum, Bhangra also features a variety of string and other drum instruments. The 

primary and most important instrument that defines Bhangra is the dhol. The dhol is a large, high-bass 

drum, played by beating it with two sticks. The width of a dhol skin is about fifteen inches in general, 

and the dhol player holds his instrument with a strap around his neck.The string instruments include the 

tumbi, sarangi, sapera, supp, and chimta. The dhad, dafli, dholki, and damru are the other drums. The tumbi,

famously mastered by Amar Singh Chamkila, a famous Punjabi singer, is a high-tone, single-string instrument.

Although it has only one string, mastering the tumbi takes many years. The sarangi is a multi-stringed 

instrument, somewhat similar to the violin. The sapera produces a beautiful, high-pitched stringy beat, 

while the supp and chimta add extra, light sound to Bhangra music. Finally, the dhad, dafli, dholki, and damru

are instruments that produce more drum beats, but with much less bass than the dhol drum.