Let the music play!

The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while this art tells you to take your time. Listen to this piece of art! Amongst all of the machine-made items in our homes, it’s nice to have something that can effortlessly bring life back into a room. This tribal music band spreads the message of love, peace, and brotherhood. All instruments, clothes, and ornaments used in this piece of art are made by the local tribes themselves, without any machines. 

There are different tribal groups in Bastar, Chattisgarh. Each tribe has its own history, and social and religious customs. Music keeps them united and bound, while they celebrate culture during the non-harvesting seasons.

Dimension: 25 x 6 x 11.5 inch  Weight : 3600 gms

You would love to know this piece of art is 

   - Authentic Indian tribal art, purely handcrafted.
   - Eco-friendly and made of 100% natural products. 
   - Made with brass, zinc alloy, lead-free and non-toxic materials.

Caring instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth. A soft-bristled brush can also be used to clean the fine crevices.

Craft that dazzles in your eyes!

These elegant tribal musicians are given a refine and detailed treatment in the traditional Dhokra method, which is being crafted with the ancient Dhokra technique, a laborious lost wax process practiced by the tribal communities. First, a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun; it is then covered with beeswax and more clay, forming a mold. The piece is cast, cleaned and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished and the final figure comes out with some exquisite carvings.

This intricate art form consists of 12 tough stages to get into its final leg which makes it one of the most valuable artifacts.

Roomantique guarantee: Our crafts last a lifetime.  

For more details about the Dhokra process, please look at our Gallery page. 

 

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Dhokra, or Dokra - is a special process being used from the time of the Bronze Age when man had just begun inventing tools. The famous sculpture of the “Dancing Girl” that we all read about was actually a Dhokra art form that came from Mohenjo-Daro - the ancient city from the Indus Valley Civilization. The technique used for making the Dhokra art is believed to have originated from there and preserved from generations for more than 4,000 years. Dhokra art eventually came to be recognized in the modern world for its primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and artistic charm. Our search for such skilled craftsmanship ended in the Bastar region of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The tribal folk here are famed for following the ancient process of creating Dhokra crafts using wax technique that involves 12 stages of forming, shaping and solidifying the handicrafts through the touch of human hands at every level. The artisans call this process “Gadhwa” comparing it with the time of nine months of an infant’s growth in the mother’s womb.