 Further musical accompaniment was provided by cymbals ("jhanjh"), barrel drum ("pakhavaj"), tabla, and harmonium.Akhyana were recited by Manabhatts belonged to Brahmin caste only thus the Akhyana authored by the person of other castes were given to them for recitation.Nakar is recorded as one such non-Brahmin, Bania caste author in medieval Gujarati literature.