Dhol Foundation will be on Breakfast TV BBC1 on Thursday 8th December. Catch us there!

2012 events coming soon.

See our latest tour dates for 2011 on the Events page.

The Drumstruck Album is out now.

Events for JK and the Afro Celt Sound System can now be found in our Events Calendar....more info

If you missed Johnny Kalsi s interview with Bobby Friction on BBC Asian Network. Listen again to it via BBC iPlayer. Go to - Friction BBC iPlayer, available until 1:02am Thursday 17th June 2010
Friction mixing it hard with TDF! Nice one Bobby!! Listen out for Favela Dog Funk from the forthcoming album DrumStruck....more info

Hi All! Welcome to the site. Please be aware that you might find a Gremlin! on the site. Not to worry, we will resolve any issues very shortly...more info

You can now find all the latest events for Imagined Village in our calendar!...more info

Established in 1989 Johnny Kalsi heads the group, travelling around the world to promote the Dhol to the masses. Often headlining at major events and festivals such as WOMAD, Johnny has also played with a whole range of music groups, from the golden age of Bhangra, Alaap, to more collective groups such as Trans-Global Underground, Imagined Village and the Afro Celts.

The Dhol Foundation set out to really explore the capabilities and diverse range of music from various cultures around the world. This openness to other cultures sets the group apart from other dhol groups. This is, the unique sound of the Dhol Foundation and, the reason why the dhol has been exposed to cultures and countries where it has never been heard before…..TDF style! Rock, pop and electronic, drum and bass, classical elements it's all in there.

Through Johnny Kalsi's vast experience and knowledge of dhol and a whole array of percussion instruments he set out to create The Dhol Foundation to share and spread his love for the art. Before the creation of The Dhol Foundation there was no set methods of learning dhol, usually each master would have devised his/her own style and pass I on with no real written notes. The Dhol Syllabus was created by Johnny to simplify understanding of the dhol rhythm and to attain high standard of dhol practice. Johnny Kalsi's intensive knowledge of music production and the processes involved has earned him great respect within the music and entertainment industry as well as educational institutes. This combination of skill and experience on the dhol and in the studio put him in a strong position to create the GCSE in dhol so that students can learn without any compromises and benefit from his wealth of knowledge.

This well established syllabus has been recognised by GCSE awarding bodies and as a result the dhol drum can be chosen as an instrument of choice. The full backing and support of TDF is given to those students who wish to study the instrument at GCSE level music.

Engaging, energetic, is just how they do it. The Dhol Foundation has featured and headlined at most major music events around the world wowing the crowds with their dynamic, thunderous beats. The musical influences are formed from a rich tapestry of culture and music from around the world, absorbing their culture, moving it to another part of the world; add their bit twist, and finally a bit of the TDF magic before powering it out through the muscle of the Dhol Foundation.

In 1991 Johnny Kalsi released his debut album in 2001 ‘ Big Drum Small World' . The album was recorded all around the world and his influences were drawn from the bands he had played with. Big Drum Small World was a storm for the global music scene. Johnny gained an immense amount of experience in the studios and his vision and pallet gave him the ability to create and write great music.

In 2004 he released ‘ Drum-believable ' an eclectic mix of music from around the world, and in 2007, was the third instalment from the power house, The Dhol Foundation titled ‘ Drums & Roses '.

You can see the correlation in the names of the albums. We'll leave it to you to guess the name of the Fourth album due for release mid 2010…..

 

………..Read more about Johnny Kalsi.

………Learn more about The Dhol Foundation Classes .

>>Click here to find out more about the Dhol drum.

Johnny K		2010-06-21 20:40:45		Paris was amazing! Feat. 4x4 Dancers, Rakhi TMC Dancers, Sheema Mukherjee & Sitar Funk Ensemble, Kamology & TDF the Live Band!
Sat		2010-06-07 23:50:00		If you missed Johnny Kalsi s interview with Bobby Friction on BBC Asian Network Listen to it via BBC iPlayer. Go to - Friction BBC iPlayer.
Johnny		2010-05-16 23:46:00		Another Manic week! Check out Johnny K performing with PBN for the first time in 10 years at a Bhangra Gig in Borham Hertfordshire on Tuesday
Johnny		2010-05-07 19:29:00		An amazing day! A BIG thankyou to all those who came and saw us at the opening of the Norwich & Norfolk festival! Your hoye hoyes were spot on! Love u all!
Sat		2010-05-07 13:04:00		Norwich, Were here! Come and see us at the Millennium Plain.
Sat		2010-05-07 08:22:00		TDF on the way to Norwich festival!
Sat		2010-04-26 16:13:45		Sorry for the long wait but we are finally up and running!!
Johnny		2010-04-26 00:00:00		Welcome to our new site.