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Khamok

The Khamok or Anandalahori is a small drum-like instrument. It is  a kind of chordophone widely used by the people of rural West Bengal and Bangladesh as an accompaniment to Baul, Bhatiali or devotional songs. The instrument is also used in other parts of India : for example, in Maharashtra it is known as Katho. Mention of the Khamok can be found in medieval texts like Mukundaram’s  Chandimangal.