The story
Amroha is known for the dholak, a two-headed hand drum, made by carving shells from mango, jackfruit and other woods and fitting them with skin heads and ropes. Dholaks from Amroha are sold to musicians and shops across India. Musical instruments (dholak) are one of Amroha's ODOP products, and the Amroha dholak has a GI tag.
In numbers
No published source we could open prints current numbers for this cluster.
GI tag
- Amroha DholakApplication no. GI Application No. 670; Registration No. 479GI Registry, IP India - Application 670: Amroha Dholak
Ways in for a newcomer
- Branded dholaks and percussion sets sold online
- Supplying wood shells to instrument makers
- Repair and re-skinning services
- Export to diaspora music shops
Problems the cluster faces
- Timber cost and supply
- Synthetic and imported drums
- Low prices for artisans
- Little branding