The dhol is a double-sided barrel drum played mostly as an accompanying instrument in regional music forms. In qawwali music, the term dhol is used to describe a similar, but smaller drum used with the smaller tabla, as a replacement for the left hand tabla drum. The typical sizes of the drum vary slightly from region to region. In Punjab, the dhol… Read More

Mela Channan Pir.Channan Pir, located about 65 KM from Bahawalpur, is famous for a Sufi Saint who lies buried here in an open grave covered in a green sheet as he wished. The mela which bears his name is celebrated in the Cholistan desert over seven consecutive Thursdays starting in February every year. The fifth Thursday is the most popular day an… Read More