Beyond the Dhol: The Soul and Storytelling of Punjabi Folk Music

Raaheingharana28 Oct, 2025Other

When many people hear “Punjabi folk music,” the first instrument that comes to mind is the dhol. It’s loud, festive, and impossible to ignore. But to reduce Punjabi music to that one booming drum is to overlook the subtle threads that define its storytelling power. Through voice, melody, instrumentation and metaphor, Punjabi folk songs carry lived experience - of love, loss, belonging and movement.