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Tone edit
The pakhavaj has a low, mellow tone. The sound of the Pakhavaj is very rich in harmonics. In traditional pakhavaj-styles a student would learn a number of different strokes which produce a specific sound. These are remembered and practiced with corresponding syllables.
The very basic capacity is to play a theka in a particular tala or rhythmic cycle, as for instance chautala in 12 beats:
| dha dha | dhin ta | | kite dha | dhin ta | | tite kata | gadi gene |
Set horizontally on a cushion in front of a crossed-leg pakhavaji the larger bass-skin is played with the left hand, the treble skin by the right hand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.164.9.203 (talk) 09:24, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
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Urdu spelling edit
What is the Urdu spelling of the name of this instrument? 173.89.236.187 (talk) 19:38, 3 August 2015 (UTC)