text: PAKHAWAJ : Membranophone
  NORTH INDIA
  one of the major percussion instruments of North Indian classical music. a bifacial cylindrical drum hollowed out of a block of wood. skin, covering the faces are fastened to the leather hoops by leather straps. right face is loaded with black paste. fine wheat flour dough is applied on left face before the performance and taken out immediately after that. played with finger and palms of both hands. used in North Indian classical concerts particularly with 'Dhrupad' and with the instruments played Dhrupad style such as Been, Rabab, Surbahar etc. also a solo intrument.
  