The Mirasis are also known as Pakhawaji, from the pakhawaj or timbrel which they play; as Kawwal or one who speaks fluently, that is a professional, story-teller; and as Kalawant or one possessed of art or skill.— The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala
Synonym of Bhishti Pakhawaji_.--(One who plays on the pakhawaj or timbrel.)— The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV)
Eating of 'asatwik bhojan' (impure food) and the phasing out of Dhrupad, for instance, have diluted the art and its image, and affected livelihoods, says veteran pakhawaj artiste Pandit Totaram Sharma.— Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Views'
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