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Bhangra
« on: July 23, 2010, 07:13:17 AM »
The origin
The bhangra is a folk dance that has its roots in the region of Punjab in northwest India and Pakistan. Unlike other folk dances which usually fail to catch the interest of the masses outside their particular community or geographical region, bhangra has managed to transcend its label as being merely a folk dance to be performed by Punjabi sons of the soil.


Celebrating the harvest

Bhangra began as a dance to celebrate the harvest and was usually performed at the time of Baisakhi (the harvest festival). It was traditionally the domain of males, though today it is open to dancers of both sexes. The dancers' costumes comprised colourful lungis, waistcoats and turbans. The dance movements were supposed to depict the cycle of plouging, sowing and reaping.

It is an energetic dance involving vigorous movements of the shoulder and hips. The beat is heavy and hypnotic. The accompaniment is in the form of singing, clapping and the beat of the drum. The main instrument is called the dhol. It is a large barrel-shaped drum that provides the rhythm and the beat. A drum roll often marks the end of each line of the song and the last line is repeated by the dancers like a chorus. Dancers often form a circle with pairs of dancers periodically taking centrestage to give solo performances that showcase their prowess, virility and acrobatic ability. Getting into the festive mood, dancers often punctuate each beat with an exuberant shout and may even be moved to recite witty couplets.


The gidha
The female version of the bhangra is known as the gidha. It is performed by a group of female dancers, but like in the bhangra, pairs of dancers or individual dancers break away to show off their skill while the rest of the dancers clap in rhythm. The gidha is performed at the time of the festival of Teeyan to welcome the monsoon.


Bhangra goes international

Today bhangra is not just a dance form, but a term that embraces a new form of music. Initially it was a dance performed to celebrate a good harvest. Soon it was not just confined to the harvest time but found its place at weddings and almost all other celebratory occasions. It looked beyond the boundaries of Punjab with its inclusion in innumerable Bollywood films. Performers like Daler Mehndi, Bhuppi, Jassi, etc. have taken it to the top of the Indipop charts. Finally, it crossed the seas to become the most 'happening' thing on the Asian club scene in London. Modern disc jockeys found that the foot-tapping rhythms of bhangra were almost begging to be remixed. Today, you can't escape it. It's on television; you hear it in cabs and discos alike. It has crossed all boundaries of religion, caste, community and country. Bhangra has gone international.



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« on: July 23, 2010, 07:13:17 AM »

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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 08:29:00 AM »
Jehra maza bhangra pahke aunda oh hor koyee dance karke ni aunda.

LoL...

I'll bhangra to rock music.

Nice post.
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2010, 02:28:05 PM »
chak de dholiya :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 10:39:23 PM »
Ah loji mere Fav shehar Da Bhangra..

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA (NATIONAL WINNER BHANGRA TEAM ) PEFORMING AT ...PU..SAUFEST .20009


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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2010, 07:16:47 AM »
asi ta raat nu collge de main gate te ve bhangra payia se gaddi te woffer la ke ...


SArre suriety gurd baze firn ...... pura 10 min payia se ....bahut dehsat payi se ...

oh ve yaadan he ban ke reh gayian ....


hun ve jadd yaar velly milde a .... bhagra pa ke sugal mugal kari da ah  :balle: :balle:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2010, 10:54:00 AM »
Quote from: ~Kismat~ on July 23, 2010, 08:29:00 AM
Jehra maza bhangra pahke aunda oh hor koyee dance karke ni aunda.

LoL...

I'll bhangra to rock music.

Nice post.


dhanwad... chalo ho jauuu shuruuu

Quote from: __lalli__ on July 23, 2010, 02:28:05 PM
chak de dholiya :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:


burrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaa

Quote from: KUDRAT GREWAL on July 23, 2010, 10:39:23 PM
Ah loji mere Fav shehar Da Bhangra..

PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA (NATIONAL WINNER BHANGRA TEAM ) PEFORMING AT ...PU..SAUFEST .20009




sis aiwe nhi gal baniii tusie vi sade naal  bhangra paooo


Quote from: ↘   ραяαм™   ↙→ਸਾਡਾ ਪਟੋਲਾ ਸਾਤੋ ਹੀ ਓਹਲਾ↙→ on July 24, 2010, 07:16:47 AM
asi ta raat nu collge de main gate te ve bhangra payia se gaddi te woffer la ke ...


SArre suriety gurd baze firn ...... pura 10 min payia se ....bahut dehsat payi se ...

oh ve yaadan he ban ke reh gayian ....


hun ve jadd yaar velly milde a .... bhagra pa ke sugal mugal kari da ah  :balle: :balle:


college de bhara.... :hehe: kise ne money vi diti ja nhi  :blah: :blah:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2010, 11:06:37 AM »
 :laugh: money na kujh hor ......


asi viyaah to aye se .... viyaah ch bhagra payia full ...cllge aghe di langn lage ... nal de kehnde ethe he rokk gaddi asi ta cllge aghe khad ke bhagra pauna ... te lalkare marne ne ....

5 min pyia othe bhangra te sarre scurity gurd andar baz gaye jadd lalkare marre asi ....

Mai msa fadd ke mere frnds nu andar baithia gaddi ch .... mai keha kanjro eve na koi nva panga pa diyo ....  :laugh:


oh din ve kamal da se .....  :okk:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2010, 11:16:54 AM »
Quote from: ↘   ραяαм™   ↙→ਸਾਡਾ ਪਟੋਲਾ ਸਾਤੋ ਹੀ ਓਹਲਾ↙→ on July 26, 2010, 11:06:37 AM
:laugh: money na kujh hor ......


asi viyaah to aye se .... viyaah ch bhagra payia full ...cllge aghe di langn lage ... nal de kehnde ethe he rokk gaddi asi ta cllge aghe khad ke bhagra pauna ... te lalkare marne ne ....

5 min pyia othe bhangra te sarre scurity gurd andar baz gaye jadd lalkare marre asi ....

Mai msa fadd ke mere frnds nu andar baithia gaddi ch .... mai keha kanjro eve na koi nva panga pa diyo ....  :laugh:


oh din ve kamal da se .....  :okk:

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: sare ne daru pati lagdi cccccccc..  :blah: :blah:

yeah oh din bahut vadiya hunde aa lyf de  :loll:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2010, 09:57:07 PM »
 :pagel: bina daru to ve koi viyah hunda..
Daru pee k darru pee k jatt vukkde marde firn lalkare..  :rockon:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2010, 04:57:07 AM »
Quote from: ↘   ραяαм™   ↙→ਸਾਡਾ ਪਟੋਲਾ ਸਾਤੋ ਹੀ ਓਹਲਾ↙→ on July 26, 2010, 09:57:07 PM
:pagel: bina daru to ve koi viyah hunda..
Daru pee k darru pee k jatt vukkde marde firn lalkare..  :rockon:

asi ta daru to banya viii lalkare mari da aiwe lagda hunda jiwe talli hunde aa asi puriee...  :laugh: :laugh: u know next day koi mainu dekhda fir kehde aj kina shag di aa kal ta aiwe c jiwe  :loll: :loll: :rockon: :rockon:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2010, 05:55:21 AM »
 :dnk: eve he lalkare ... gwandi bazaune ne ...  X_X



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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2010, 06:58:31 AM »
Quote from: ↘   ραяαм™   ↙→ਸਾਡਾ ਪਟੋਲਾ ਸਾਤੋ ਹੀ ਓਹਲਾ↙→ on July 27, 2010, 05:55:21 AM
:dnk: eve he lalkare ... gwandi bazaune ne ...  X_X




:laugh: :laugh: ahooo maiii vivah dekhna mangdi aa chal tu he kar aa tera dekhnu mil jau gaya
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2010, 08:05:26 AM »
bhangra ta punjabiya de khoon ch wasda wa  :balle: :balle:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2010, 07:58:59 AM »
ya jrror ...

halle nae w8 kar .... pa lyi jehda pauna a mere viyaah te bhangra  :laugh:
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Re: Bhangra
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2010, 07:15:49 AM »
ok jaroor  :balle: :balle:
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Re: Bhangra
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