Kamrupi Dholiya

[] [] Kamrupi Dhuliya are traditional folk drummers from Kamrup who play large and wide big drums called Bor Dhul mostly in ethnic festivals, traditional wedding or especially folk religious traditions of aboriginal Saivitie or Sakti cults mostly. []

Though associated with playing the Bor Dhul, they are also known for mixing acting and acrobatic skills with same during some acts. Spontaneity of expressions and quickness of mind and feet were the hallmarks of Kamrupi Dhuliya's. Drumming is accompanied by songs and acting skills sometimes.

The Bor Dhul make a deep low-pitched tribal drumming sounds and mostly are played by marginalised indigenous ethnicities especially the Kaibarta alongwith Rabha, Koch, Sarania and some Boros etc. [] [] [1][2]

See also

References
  1. Śarmā, Hemantakumāra (1992). Socio-religious life of the indigenous ethnic groups of Lower Assam:a study of the fasts and festivals of Kamrup District. Daya Pub. House. p. 262.
  2. Sinha,Dwivedi, Chitta Ranjan Prasad, Umesh Chandra (1998). Proceedings of the 7th session of Indian Art History Congress, Kanyakumari. Indian Art History Congress, and Sundeep Prakashan, New Delhi. p. 126.

Further reading
  • Goswami, Basanta Kumar Deva (1994). A critical study of the Rāmāyaṇa tradition of Assam, up to 1826 A.D. Punthi Pustak. p. 311.


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