The D holak is a South Asian two-headed hand-drum. It is widely used in qawwali , kirtan , lavani and bhangra . It was formerly used in classical dance. Indian children sing and dance to it during pre-wedding festivities. It is often used in Filmi Sangeet - Indian film music - in chutney music , baithak gana , tan singing and the local Indian music of Jamaica , Suriname , Guyana , Trinidad and Tobago , where it was brought by indentured immigrants. In the Fiji Islands the dholak is widely used for bhajan and kirtan . Also it is mostly used in India.