The tabla is arguably the most popular percussion instrument in South Asia and used in accompaniment to both classical and light forms of music. The instrument consists of two drums commonly known as the dayaan and bayaan, each employing a different playing technique. One of the major reasons for the popularity of the tabla is its distinct tonal quality, which is mainly derived from the complex manner in which the instrument is constructed.
Located 80 kilometres from the cultural capital of the Punjab, in Lahore, Dhonkal had a reputation for being the centre point for purchasing high quality tablas. Tabla players would travel long distances and pay handsome amounts to get their tabla made by the likes of Natthu Khan, Mian Imam Din, Bassay Khan and Baba Nabba. Following partition, many of the Dhonkal based craftsmen shifted to the major cities of Pakistan, the majority of which are now settled in the Heera Mandi vicinity of Lahore. Even today, the clan proudly displays the name of their village on the signboards of their small and cramped shops for symbolising the high standards of craftsmanship.
HEERA MANDHI WHICH MEAN'S
HEERA (DIAMOND) MANDHI (MARKET)
THE GIRLS IN ANOTHER WORDS ARE CALL HEERA
IS SLUM AREA OF LAHORE BEHIND THE SHAHI MASJID MINARET.
THE LOCALS HERE CALL IT SHAHI MOHALLAH AREA.
THE sh*tE MUSLIM WAS THE FOUNDERS THAT WHAT THE ELDER GENERATION SAY. AND ROOT FOR THIS GOES BACK WHEN THE BRITSH RULE HERE.
BECAUSE OF HEERA MANDHI IT BENFITS THE LOLLYWOOD INDUSTRY AND MODEL AGENCIES AROUND PAKISTAN.
SOME ACTRESS FROM THIS BACKGROUND ARE:
REEMA, NARGIS HER SISTER DEDAR,SAIRA NASEEM,
SAIMA MOVED FROM MULTAN FOR THIS BUSINESS TOO.
JANAAM-JANEIA TE ISE SHER VICH SE YAAR MERE. RAVI TOWN VICH. RAVI PAR.
EDUCATION DE VAJA LAL APNA DES CHADAYA, TE GAYA SAATH SUMANDAR PAR JITHE MERE UNCLE REHNDE NE, EDUCATION MAI LONDON VICH PAE, SHUKAR US SONA ALL4H DA JINE MENU ITNE IZZAT, RESPECT LAL IS DUNIYA DE SAB TU VADIE IZZAT RANKING DETI. VESE TE MAI PEER BAKSH DE DARBAR TE AKHRI SAAN RAH LAGYA.
IS JUG TE KOI RISHTA NAHEE APNI MOTHER TE SAVA. JENE SANU JANAM DETA, DUUD PALYA, KAAN PEEN DETA, IS TARTI DA GABROO BANYA.
