‘Beats of Bahrain’ boys bring in Nasik dhol

Manama : A new form of musical instrument called ‘Nasik dhol’ , has been introduced in Bahrain  by a group of 15 young boys, who call themselves ‘The Beats of Bahrain’. The group which is now growing famous for its uniqueness has paved a new path into the musical world. 

It is the first time this type of an instrument is being played. Due to lack of good instrumentalists in Bahrain, the idea was first developed two months back by two boys, Bipin.V.Babu and Sachin Abraham Sajan. At first, they found it difficult to get musical instruments. Later, though the instruments arrived from Mumbai by cargo, a practice room for 15 boys was even harder to find.

 “We had to find a place where we could practise without being a disturbance to others”, said Danny, the captain of the team. Each person found free time after their work to practice. The main motive of ‘Nasik dhol’ is to attract people with their voices. The loud echo it produces, due to the steel material on the front, is the reason listeners are attracted to the sound. 

The boys stated that they received a lot of encouragement and support from the people of Bahrain, which keep them energetic and alive. Like other talented residents, after work, these boys engrossed themselves into discovering new and unique beats. 

“I did not think our small passion for drumming would turn into such a big success. We have performed in six to eight venues already and the responses we received were above my expectations.” said Bipin.

 He added that nowadays  many people want to join their group, but they are limiting themselves to 15. The money they receive from such performances is donated to charity. New troupes are coming out practising the same idea. This is a new opportunity and experience for other talented youth all over Bahrain.