52 – Gibb Schreffler on Dhol it’s Drummer, Identities, and Modern Punjab
On this episode of the podcast we dive deep with Dr. Gibb Schreffler of Pomona College on his new book, Dhol – Drummers, Identities, and Modern Punjab.
A link to the book and an overview can be found here from the Illinois Free Press: https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=53qpg7tm9780252044076
A link to audiovisual examples from the book can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/dholbook
0:00 – 3:30 – Intro
3:30 – 6:15 – How Gibb gets into Dhol
6:15 – 8:20 – Working with a mentor – Garib Dass
8:20 – 11:00 – Inspiration for writing this book
11:00 – 14:30 – The journey of the instrument in culture
14:30 – 16:22 – What does it mean to be a dholi vs a dhol player
16:22 – 20:35 – Exploring Cultural Nationalism
20:35 – 22:15 – Becoming a Dholi in Punjab
22:15 – 24:55 – Observations on Modern day Punjab
24:55 -37:00 What does it mean an dhol ustaad, what does an Ustaad represent, and observations of Ustaads
37:00 – 41:40 – Dhol, Dhol as Art, and Upliftment through Dhol
41:40 – End – Major Takeaways and Closing thoughts
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