Dhol Section

The dhol is a rather bulky double-sided barrel drum played mostly as an accompanying instrument to the traditional Punjabi dance of Bhangra and that of Gujarat. The drum is played using two wooden sticks, one for each end of the drum.

The stick used to play the bass side of the drum is a bit thicker and is bent in a quarter-circular arc on the end that strikes the drum, the dagga. The other stick is much thinner and flexible and used to play the higher note end of the drum, the thili. It has found its place in the Brazilian Samba setup of Samba Masala.

Scroll down to know more about our Dhol players!

Wong Min Yu

Voted most likely to be a dreamer.
Min Yu may need a loud hailer to be heard. But fret not, her dhol doesn't. Be electrified by her skills...then again, it may need a mic.

Celene Eddie Amin

Voted most likely to break a dhol. Twice.
Celene is a level 1 Dhol-type Sambista. She evolves from Nice Celene by hunger and evolves into Expert Celene!!! through lots of practice. She is usually seen with a lopsided barrel-like drum strapped to her shoulder and has sturdy manly arms. You wouldn't want to stand on her left during performances as she is armed with a bamboo stick and a cane-wood stick and can severely injure you (intentionally or not). Currently, she only has Reggae, Coco and Samba under her belt but will learn more moves as she levels up, or by TM/HM.

Chia Luck Yong

Voted most likely to submit his profile soon!

Chong Yik Sean

Voted most likely to submit his profile soon!

Nikunj Handa

Voted most likely to break Dhol skins.
Nikunj, a Year 1 Dhol Player, has broken 3 Dhol skins till date and is the proud founder and leader of the “I-Have-Broken-A-Dhol-Skin-Club”! Break a Dhol and become a member today! :)

Signing off!
Nikunj
Proud ‘dholsER’

Deborah Tan

Voted most likely to apply deep heat after samba trainings.
Level 0.5 dhol player!

Tan Yi Ming

Voted most likely to possess special wizardry powers similar to those of Harry Potter.
Has been known to play the Dhol with a wand, captivating audiences with his enchanting tunes.

Ching Wan Ting

Voted most likely to let the dhol sticks fly across the stage.
One of the most petite players in the section, Wan Ting's zest for samba is inversely proportionate to her height. She especially relishes the funky moments where the whole band grooves uncontrollably to the pulsating beats.

Marcus Yue Han-Jie

Voted most likely to liquefy you with his death stare.
M,  a Dhol player, hails from deep within The Himalayas, where he spent most of his searching for The Art Of Life. He is rumoured to be able to execute outrageous and death-defying maneuvers during Samba Masala’s performance. And remember, don’t look into his eyes.

Sheri Foo Xian Ling

Voted most likely to be the FATFAT seen with ZOO biscuits.

Danny Wu

Voted most likely to be lead singer for the band.
Due to his fantastic experience of singing, he has wowed numerous members of the band through the past 1 year. He is also regularly requested by the band to sing songs. Some say he might be the next singapore idol if he does take part. But he is more likely to be world idol instead.

Kenneth Loy

Voted most likely to have traversed the breadth of the globe and its 193 sovereign countries.
When Kenneth is not sounding his surdo or drumming up a din with his dhol, he enjoys giving the eardrums of his friends and family some respite by embarking on leisurely jaunts through exotic locales such as Swaziland, Azerbaijan, Mozambique, Belize and Armenia. The avid sambista and some-time itinerant engages in occasional scholarly pursuits and believes that wayfaring is the way of life.