VA 1967 Music from the Himalayas – Recordings by Deben Bhattacharya
Chholia dance music comes from Pithoragarh in Uttar Pradesh where India has a common border with Tibet and Nepal. Instruments: dhol (barrel drum), dahna (large kettle drum), damnia (small kettle drum), jhanjhar (cymbals), bhokkar (long horn), turya (large trumpets) and ranasinga (war horn). Performed by villagers from Pithoragarh, led by Sher Singh Rawat.