Khol

Unknown

20th century · Wood, leather, tuning paste · Musical Instruments

Found in eastern India and Bangladesh, this drum, protected by elaborate lacings, is used to accompany kirtan, the sacred Vaishnava devotional music. Its name is a variation of hol, a word for drum used in many South Asian regions.

Artist

Unknown

Date

20th century

Medium

Wood, leather, tuning paste

Culture

Indian

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

Gift of Herbert J. Harris, 1986