52 - Gibb Schreffler on Dhol it's Drummer, Identities, and Modern Punjab

The Bhangra Podcast

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