Khamak
Videos
The Khamak is a string instrument similar to the Gubguba or Anandalahari, originating in bengal region, common in folk music of Bengal, Odisha and North East India, especially Baulgaan. It is a one-he
A baul playing a khamak.
Royal Peacock Barge LACMA M.82.154
Bengal
Videos
Bengal is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, historically geopolitical region in South Asia north of the Bay of Bengal. It is politically divided between the sovereign state of Bangladesh, the Indian st
Khamak
…The Khamak is a string instrument similar to the Gubguba or Anandalahari, originating in bengal region, common in folk music of Bengal, Odisha and North East India, especially Baulgaan. It is a one-headed drum with a string attached to it which is plucked…
Bengal region in Asia
Pottery with processional scenes from the Chandraketugarh region of West Bengal, India, c. 100 BC
Goddess Durga, Pala period, 10th century
Coinage of Vanga Kingdom, 400–300 BCE