Dhol and Tasha is the sound that connects every Maharashtrian with Marathi culture and holds them to the Marathi soil. That sound is so magical that your blood will swell with pride and the legs will tremble by listening to it. In earlier times, the drum was an instrument played to express joy after winning a war.

On the occasion of Ganeshotsav in 1960s, Appaji Pendse, the founder of Gnyanprabodhini Sanstha in Pune, first established the Dhol Tasha Lezim Team.

Dhol tasha Lezim squads work in a highly disciplined manner and under precise management. By witnessing the performance of the beautiful combination of Dhol, tasha and the lezim is a joy to behold and simply must be experienced.

Lezim is famous as a folk dance since the time of Shivaji Maharaj. In those days, lezim was played on a Halgi instrument on every auspicious occasion, whether it was a celebration or success in war or the homecoming of victorious heroes. Lezim is also a vigorous physical exercise and drill. Many social reformers like Lokmanya Tilak also encouraged the folk dance of Lezim.

Lezim performance is usually consists of lezim dancers in two rows, repeating a sequence of steps, changing the steps every few beats. Thus, a 5-minute lezim performance can consist of 25 different steps.