The Khamak is a one-headed drum played by plucking a string attached to the bowl of the drum. Typically played with 'Baul' (spiritual/folk) music, played in West Bengal and Assam, India as well.
The Khol is a two-headed drum used in Bangladesh, and Northern and Eastern India. It is traditionally used in devotional music, and is known as the primary drum used for bhajan and kirtan in Hare Krishna practice.
An early on-air promotional clip from the launch of Bolly 92.3 FM (KSJO 92.3 FM San Jose) in 2016, produced under Universal Media Access when the station became the Bay Area’s first and only 24/7 Bollywood FM music station. This short recording captures the station’s initial branding and upbeat style as it transitioned from earlier multilingual formats into a dedicated South Asian music platform. It reflects the moment when Bollywood radio moved from AM to FM in the Bay Area, a milestone for diaspora media.
