THANGANAT

Garba music is grounded by strong percussion. Traditional Indian percussion instruments used are dholak, tabla, and dhol. Today, the use of an Octopad is standard instrumentation in a garba music group, while it is also not uncommon to see bongos.
The music for garba and raas is sung in Gujarati. Two common themes of garba and raas songs are homage and prayers to Durga, and themes around Lord Krishna. Ranging from being devotional and philosophical to romantic and playful in nature, the lyrics of garba represent a variety of emotions and ideas, while also being catchy and energetic—after all the music is made for dancing!