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'''Bhangra''' ({{lang-pa|ਭੰਗੜਾ}}, '''بھنگڑا''', ''{{IAST|bhaṅgṛā}}'') is both a lively dance which is from the region of [[Punjab region|Punjab]], now divided between North [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], and the musical accompaniment to the dance. A variety of popular music, also called Bhangra, has developed from these traditions and has a keen youth following around the world. |
'''Bhangra''' ({{lang-pa|ਭੰਗੜਾ}}, '''بھنگڑا''', ''{{IAST|bhaṅgṛā}}'') is both a lively dance which is from the region of [[Punjab region|Punjab]], now divided between North [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], and the musical accompaniment to the dance. A variety of popular music, also called Bhangra, has developed from these traditions and has a keen youth following around the world. |
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Revision as of 18:44, 24 March 2006
u dun kno the friggin meaning of bhangra so screw off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im from the homeland india and bhangra is loud wit bass okie u fkkerz.........lol.....so putcha muzic high and lesss roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yea by the way go find out more about bhangra aigh!!!!!peyce Bhangra (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ, بھنگڑا, bhaṅgṛā) is both a lively dance which is from the region of Punjab, now divided between North India and Pakistan, and the musical accompaniment to the dance. A variety of popular music, also called Bhangra, has developed from these traditions and has a keen youth following around the world.
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Bhangra is a fusion of music, singing and the beat of the dhol drum, a single stringed instrument called the iktar (ektara), the tumbi and an instrument reminiscent of an enlarged pair of tongs called chimta. The accompanying songs are small couplets written in the Punjabi language called bolis. They relate to harvest celebration, love, patriotism or current social issues.
Today the word Bhangra is more associated with the style of dance pop music derived from the above mentioned musical accompaniment. The dhol's smaller cousin, the dholaki, is sometimes used instead of or in addition to the dhol. Additional percussion, including tabla, is frequently used in bhangra.
Bhangra has always been popular amongst Punjabi people all over the world, but it has enjoyed a resurgence over the last ten years or so. Its raw traditional sound is often supplemented with contemporary musical styles. In its more recent history, bhangra has been fused with disco, reggae, techno, house, rap, ragga and now jungle. In fact these new styles are so successful that modern bhangra is now being re-exported back to India. Most of this tends to come from the UK Desi scene, a subculture found amongst the South Asian diaspora.
Both collegiate and non-collegiate Bhangra competitions are held throughout the world, especially in the Punjab (India), United States, Canada, and the UK. Some competitions in the United States include:
- Bhangra Blowout in Washington, D.C.
- Bruin Bhangra in Long Beach, California
- Bhangra Fusion in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Dhol Di Awaz in the San Francisco Bay Area
- South Beach Bhangra in Miami
Notable Bhangra artists
(alphabetical by first name or stage name)
- A.S. Kang
- Abrar-ul-Haq
- Akram Rahi
- Aman Hayer
- Amar Singh Chamkila
- Amrinder Gill
- Amrita Virk
- Apna Sangeet
- Ashok Masti
- Ataullah Isivi
- B21
- Babbu Mann
- Balkar Sidhu
- Balwinder Safri (of the Safri Boyz, aka Safri Boys)
- BEE2
- BBT
- Daler Mehndi
- DJ GT
- Dr. Zeus
- Gurdas Mann
- Hans Raj Hans
- Harbhajan Mann
- Harjit Harman
- Inderjit Singh
- Jasbir Jassi
- Jaspinder Narula
- Jassi Sidhu
- Jassi Sohal
- Jawad Ahmed
- Jazzy Bains
- K.S. Makhan
- Kamal Heer
- Kuldip Manak
- Kulwinder Dhillon
- Lehmber Hussainpuri
- Malkit Singh
- Manmohan Waris
- Nachattar Gill
- Pammi Bai
- Preet Brar
- Ravinder Grewal
- RDB
- Romi Gill
- The Sahotas
- Sardool Sikander
- Satwinder Bitti
- Sukhshinder Shinda
- Surjit Bindrakhia
- Surinder Shinda
Bands
Producers
- Bally Sagoo
- Panjabi MC
- Rishi Rich
- DJ Karan
- Shin G.C.
- Taj-E
- Panjabi By Nature
- Sukhshinder Shinda
- DJ S
- DJ Stormz