14,833 people to play instrument known as khol in Titabar for Guinness World Record in India

• Group of drummers wore traditional Assamese attire to play percussion instrument known as khol in Titabar, India
• Total of 14,833 people participated in event to create national record – and they’re hoping for Guinness World Record.Current record was set in Hong Kong in July 2002 when 10,102 people played a percussive rhythm for six minutes.These extraordinary pictures show how a huge group of percussionists attempted to break the world record for the largest ensemble of drummers.

The drummers wore traditional Assamese attire yesterday to play a percussion instrument known as the khol, in Titabar, east of Gauhati, India.A total of 14,833 people participated in the event to create an Indian record – and they were also hoping it was enough to set a Guinness World Record.

 


 

 
 

The drummers played in rhythm for 15 minutes yesterday afternoon and a video of the event will be sent to officials at Guinness World Records.
The khol players were dressed in traditional attire complete with headgear – and they were all pictured with numbers on the front of their outfits.
The record for the largest percussion performance was set in Hong Kong in July 2002 when 10,102 people played a percussive rhythm for six minutes.The khol is a two-sided drum from northern and eastern India made of terracotta – and it is often used to accompany devotional music.
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