"Indian fusion usually involves sitar, tabla or vocals, and it was odd to me that almost no one was using the dhol, " he said.

WSJ: Those Infectious Punjabi Dance Rhythms | Sunny Jain | Red Baraat | By Martin Johnson

The seven members fanned out around Mr. Jain, who was at the center beating out furious rhythms on the dhol, often in counterpoint to powerful blasts from the horns and with vocals that accented the momentum of the music.

WSJ: Those Infectious Punjabi Dance Rhythms | Sunny Jain | Red Baraat | By Martin Johnson

After 20 minutes, two men on dhol (a large handheld drum with the tubby resonance of the tabla and the kinetic force of a conga) who were not with the band joined the parade and started playing along to the music.

WSJ: Those Infectious Punjabi Dance Rhythms | Sunny Jain | Red Baraat | By Martin Johnson