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Dholak (light music, string instrument)

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This is a percussion instrument used predominantly as an accompaniment in devotional and film music. The body of the instrument is made of wood and the two ends are made of hide. The pitch of the dolak can be altered either by the adjustable bolt-nut system or by strings.

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