What is Dhol?
[[File:Overload Dhol Player.jpg|thumb|right|Sufi dhol player Pappu Saeen, from Pakistan]] The '''dhol''' is a drum used during Punjabi wedding processions and parties. In [[Punjab (Pakistan)|Western Punjab]], the beats of dhol have been an element in the ceremonies of the great [[Sufi]] mystics and their followers. The patterns of dhol have been developed to catalyze the mind of the devotee as is seeking spiritual trance. Someone who plays the ''Dhol'' is known as '''[[Dholi]]''' ({{lang-ur|دھولی}}). Traditionally the Punjabi dhol has been the domain of men. [[Category:Pakistani music]] [[Category:Drums]]