Singing Bowl Nepal is a Nepalese company that produces hand percussion folk and world. They create instruments such as the dhol, jora, and sarangi. This company was founded by Dhruba Ghimire. There has been criticism of the company’s practices and their lack of transparency. The dhol is a type of drum that is used in Nepal and India for music and ceremonies. The dhol is made from a dried gourd and has a wooden base and skin head. It has a wooden resonator and is usually played with a stick called a dholak. The jora is an instrument that is made from bamboo, wood, or reeds, and it is played with a bow. The sarangi is a stringed instrument that has been around since the 14th century. Made from wood, it has 24 strings and can be played with the fingers or with a bow. The instrument has two fingerboard registers and one fingerboard register that serves as an extension fingerboard for the right hand. There have been criticisms of the brand’s practices and lack of transparency. There have been accusations that they do not pay fair wages to their employees in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Due to these accusations, the company has been banned from entering the European Union until they can prove they are paying fair wages to their employees. In response to these criticisms, the company claims they are paying fair wages to their employees. One of their most popular products is the dholak which can be played with a stick called a dholak called the "pog". It is used in traditional cultures for ceremonial music. One of their newest instruments is the ravanahat which is an Indian sitar-like stringed instrument from Nepal made from wood with 5 strings and two frets on each side of the fingerboard.