The Dhol Foundation is both a dhol drum institute in

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and a musical group. The

dhol Dhol () can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent. Its range of distribution in Indian subcontinent primarily includes northern areas such ...

school was founded in 1989 by former Alaap member Johnny Kalsi when several musicians asked him to be their teacher, and a first album was released by Kalsi and his students in 2001. Dhol drums are a traditional percussion instrument from the

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province in the north of

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, from which Kalsi originates. In London he experimented with dance beats and electronic music, which he mixes with the traditional bhangra style in his albums. Their music has been featured in Hollywood films such as ''

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'' and '' The Incredible Hulk'', and have worked with

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on the soundtrack to the film '' Rabbit-Proof Fence''. They opened the

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in Melbourne in 2006. TDF have performed at

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many times. Although officially released in 2005, 200 pre-release 'festival edition' copies of the album ''Drum-Believable'' were available to those who attended Womad Reading in 2004. These are now a rarity.

Discography

*2001: '' Big Drum Small World'' *2005: '' Drum-Believable'' *2007: '' Drums 'n' Roses'' *2010: '' Drum Struck'' *2017: ''Basant''

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The Dhol Foundation
* TDF on allmusic.com Bhangra (music) musical groups British world music groups Asian Underground musicians Musical groups established in 1989 British Asian musical groups {{UK-band-stub

Discography

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