Baithak Gana (Sarnami: बैठक गाना, بیتک گانا) is a form of music originating in Suriname by the Indian community.
The dholak is a double headed drum that originated in Northern India, however, it is still used in the folk songs from Pakistan or Nepal.
The origin of the dhantal was formed from the use of a long steel rod with an almost-enclosed circle tip at the end used in the yoke of bull-driven carts that were used to transport sugar cane to guide the bulls.
[2] The contract labours brought this form of style of music from India to South American, Caribbean, Oceanian, and African countries.
With the migration of the Indian community Baithak Gana has been exported to the Netherlands, the United States and Canada.