Ravanhatha played outside Baijnath Temple
Migrant Laborers from Rajasthan playing Ravanhatha outside Baijnath Temple in Kangra Valley , Himachal Pradesh.
Ravanhatha is made up of bamboo, coconut shell and is covered with a goat membrane and the strings are made up of horsehair. Ravanhatta players are called ‘Bhopas’. They belong to the Nayak, Bhil or Thori castes. It is also known as the ancestor of the violin. "
Ravanhatha played outside Baijnath Temple
Migrant Laborers from Rajasthan playing Ravanhatha outside Baijnath Temple in Kangra Valley , Himachal Pradesh.
Ravanhatha is made up of bamboo, coconut shell and is covered with a goat membrane and the strings are made up of horsehair. Ravanhatta players are called ‘Bhopas’. They belong to the Nayak, Bhil or Thori castes. It is also known as the ancestor of the violin. "