It is a two-sided drum of mango wood, 48 cm long and 38 cm wide and is played using two slightly curved sticks. Resembles much of the construction of a drum. A continuous flow of air is necessary as the player blows into the two flutes simultaneously. The algoza “consists of two joined beak flutes, one for melody, the second for drone” and the “flutes are either tied together or may be held together loosely with the hands”. The following instruments are the most popular within Punjabi music. The boom of technology also threatened folk music by creating a new genre of music known as Punjabi Pop, which mixed electronic and folk music.
With several notable artists being killed and major festivals being cancelled there was not a space for folk music to exist. Terrorist events in during the late 1980s threatened the existence of Punjabi folk music and the instruments that accompanied this genre. Additionally, the popularity of certain instruments encourages people to continue learning to play them therefore, maintaining their relevance in Punjabi events. The dhol, for example, continues to be popular because it is important to special proceedings such as weddings and sporting events. It is notable that the instruments used today serve a function that exceeds musical necessity in that they are closely tied to Punjabi culture and heritage. 3.2 Short verse forms and entertainment songsĭuring the past century, Punjabi folk musicians used 87 instruments, 55 of which are still used today.
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