Need some help!

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Salaam,

My sister’s getting married in nj in early june…we do not hve nyone who knows how to play the dolki…does anyone know of someone who can be hired to do this…also does anyone know if are there any dance teams or entertainers that can liven up the mendhi event?

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If you said your location it might be more useful. :)

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She said New Jersey :)

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there is already a thread present in wedding forum about how to play dholki with a clip from youtube kindly search for that one u will find helpful.

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the thread is on page 4 name very urgent-need your help by mariac......sorry fir spellings if it is changed.

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baji, where are you located? It would be easy to find entertainers in UK/USA.

  • A little introduction first and the tutorial starts in the middle:

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thank you so very much pygmypuff and mahismart..i will try ...how long does it usually take to learn it...

Mahismart: The wedding will be in New Jersey...let me know if u know of anyone we can hire...Will appreciate it very much!

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Well, you learn with practice so I can’t really say how long will it take.

I don’t know anyone personally but here is a bit of info. Please ask around and contact the entertainers for more info.:

DHOL PLAYERS

  • **Ashok Kumar **
    Professional Dhol Player
    Business Phone: (718)523-8857

  • Boota Sher
    Professional Dhol Player
    Business Phone: (516)322-1751

  • DJ Dholi Fuze
    Business Phone: (516)428-9588
    www.djdholifuze.com
    Contact Pratik Hemrajani

  • Jayesh Vyas
    Professional Dhol Player
    Business Phone: (718)470-6859

  • **Madan Madi
    **Business Phone: (718)454-9315
    www.dholmaster.com

  • Sunny Singh
    Professional Dhol Player
    Business Phone: (732)404-1198

DJ’s, LIGHT SHOWS, ENTERTAINMENT

  • **Bollywood DJs Inc
    **Business Phone: (646)773-7433
    www.bollywooddjs.com
    Contact Amrit

  • DJ Essence - Bharat Rana
    Business Phone: (201)805-1177
    www.DJESSENCE.com

  • DJ Ladla
    Business Phone: (718)229-7000

  • **DJ RAJ ENTERTAINMENT
    **Business Phone: (201)723-7702
    www.DJRAJ.com
    Contact Mr. Raj Gandhi Services provided worldwide. Offices in US, UK and India.

  • DJ Rucha
    Business Phone: (516)677-9409

  • DJ Sharad, Inc.
    Business Phone: (516)783-6618
    www.djsharadinc.com

  • **Doremi Entertainment
    **Business Phone: (516)873-5352
    Contact: Hina Trivedi

  • Magic Mike
    Business Phone: (201)767-6762

  • **Medley Entertainment Inc.
    **www.medleyentertainmentinc.com

  • **Music Zone International
    **Business Phone: (973)300-1777
    www.djyogesh.com
    DJ Yogesh and DJ Nick

  • Paradic Entertainment
    Business Phone: (732)319-9976
    Other Phone: (908)812-3984
    www.paradicent.com
    Contact Dharam

  • Sandeep Aurora , New Jersey
    Business Phone: (201)251-3123
    Cell Phone: (201)658-9220
    www.musicsunita.com

  • Sargam Entertainment , New Jersey
    Business Phone: (877)572-7426
    www.sargamentertainment.com
    Shashi Gupta & Sourabh Jain

  • Suj Productions
    Business Phone: (732)679-1921
    www.djsuj.com

  • **Wedding Shehnai & tabla
    **Business Phone: (908)850-5993
    Mitch Greenberg

  • XOTIC Sounds
    Business Phone: (732)470-3664
    www.xoticsounds.com

  • #1 Indian, Punjabi, Desi, Gujarati, South Asian Djs / Dholis / MC’s / Dancers & Entertainers In New York, New Jersey, NY, NJ, CT, PA, DC, Virginia. DJ - Dholi packages available. - Home](http://www.dholxperience.com/)

DJ & Dhol Package Details:

#1 Indian, Punjabi, Desi, Gujarati, South Asian Djs / Dholis / MC’s / Dancers & Entertainers In New York, New Jersey, NY, NJ, CT, PA, DC, Virginia. DJ - Dholi packages available. - DJ & Dhol Package Details](http://dholxperience.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=70)

Packages:

South Asian Elite : Showcasing the Top South Asian Entertainers in the Nation!

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oh wow..mahismart...thank u so much! honestly, it was so nice of u tho share this info with me...may Allah bless u with all the best!

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Here is the beginning roll, Dha Nak terekete tik tak terekete, Dha Nak terekete tik tak terekete, Dha Nak terekete tik tak terekete, take, take, tik tak terekete dha

Have a nice time practicing! :slight_smile:

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Basic 8 beat simple dholak taught in different lessons plus the way to change beats and practice lessons. This seems to be quite a long list but they last only for seconds and the lessons are short. Hope this helps people who don’t know who to play the dholak.

  • Lesson 1: TA-TIN.
    Your thumb needs to be tight, you can play Na & Naa instead of Ta & Tin.

  • Lesson 2: GHE-GHIN

  • Lesson 3: DHA

  • Lesson 4: DHIN

  • Lesson 5: DHA DHIN TA TIN TA TIN DHA DHIN

Rollover Beats to be played when starting a beat or changing a beat.

  • Lesson 1: Beat Na is played on the treble using finger 2 on the edge:

  • Lesson 2: Beat KE is played by hitting the base side with a flat hand:

  • Lesson 3: Beat NAK is played by playing Na and KE together:

  • All together:

  • NAK, KE, NA, NAK, KE, NA, NAK

  • At the end, you’ll play like this:

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Did you find a suitable dholki player?

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i am looking for the same info but for GTA. if anyone can help that would be amazing! thanks <3