Pakhawaj
पखावजHindiSay it: pa · khaa · vaj
- bh, dh, gh… — the consonant with a breath of air after it
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
The deep, barrel-shaped North Indian drum, source of the paran
MusicKathak
Meaning
The pakhawaj is a two-headed barrel drum with a deep, open sound, central to dhrupad. Its syllables give Kathak the powerful paran, and it sometimes accompanies Kathak itself.
Also written: pakhavaj, pakhvaj, pakhawaj drum