Dholak
Folk Heartbeat
A two-headed hand drum central to Qawwali, Bollywood, and North Indian folk music. Lighter and more melodic than the dhol, played with hands rather than sticks. The bass head carries masala — a buzz paste that creates a characteristic sustaining rattle. Hand position and masala buzz amount are both controllable via MIDI CC, with AI-generated patterns in Teental, Dadra, and Keherwa talas.
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About Dholak
A two-headed hand drum central to Qawwali, Bollywood, and North Indian folk music. Lighter and more melodic than the dhol, played with hands rather than sticks. The bass head carries masala — a buzz paste that creates a characteristic sustaining rattle. Hand position and masala buzz amount are both controllable via MIDI CC, with AI-generated patterns in Teental, Dadra, and Keherwa talas.
Every parameter in Dholak has been carefully tuned to deliver professional results with minimal effort. The intuitive interface puts the most important controls front and center, while deeper parameters are accessible when you need them.
Designed for seamless integration into your existing workflow, Dholak supports both VST3 and AU formats on macOS, with full Apple Silicon optimization for maximum performance on the latest hardware.
