The duggi, dugi or dukkar, is an Indian- Bangladeshi

drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a ...

, with a kettle drum shape, played with fingers and the palm of the hand. It is used in

baul The Baul () are a group of mystic minstrels of mixed elements of Sufism and Vaishnavism from different parts of Bangladesh and the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley and Meghalaya. Bauls constitute bot ...

music of the Bengal region ( Both Bangladesh and India). It is also employed in folk music of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...

(duggi) and Punjab (dukkar).

External links

Video - Bismillah shehnai ensemble. Percussionist on the right side is playing duggiVideo - Duggi in baul music

References

Photo {{Authority control Hand drums Asian percussion instruments Indian musical instruments