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How does Ajrara use the bayan?

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Ajrara gives the bayan, the left-hand bass drum, a larger role than Delhi, with more dagga strokes. Aneesh Pradhan describes jhul, a swaying pattern in the bols made by changing wrist pressure on the bayan, and notes Habibuddin Khan's skill on that drum.

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