Khol

The khol is a terracotta two-sided drum used in northern and eastern India for accompaniment with devotional music (bhakti). It is also known as a mridanga (< Sanskrit mṛd + aṅga, lit. 'clay limb'), not to be confused with mridangam. It originates from the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Manipur. The drum is played with palms and fingers of both hands.

For other uses, see Khol (disambiguation).
This article is about the clay drum of eastern India. For the specific clay drum of Odisha, see Mrudanga. For the wooden drum of southern India, see Mridangam.

Khol
Mridanga bayan, or khol
Percussion
Other namesMridanga
Classification Membranophones
Related instruments
Tabla, Dholak


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