I am an amritdhari and absolutely love music. Whenever I hear a dhol beating it rips through me like a hot knife through butter and I become very excited and instinctively start to move. However, I read something on Google Quora in which someone said it is not allowed and if an amritdhari...
Jogindar Singh Kanwal
The festival of Baisakhi will be celebrated in Fiji on April 14 this year. On this occasion, along with prayers and kirtan in Sikh temples, two very popular dances, bhangra and giddha, are expected to be performed at some places.
Most of our people in Fiji, it is...
Malaysia brothers bring new twist to bhangra music
(AP) – 22 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two Sikh brothers nicknamed "Malaysia's Bhangra Ambassadors" are trying to become international hit-makers in Punjabi dance music with the help of stars from Britain and India.
The duo...
The author raises some serious issues. Yet, I am not convinced that the comments in this editorial are deserved. They may be too harsh. They may overlook some of the contributions made through Bhangra Dancing in the west. I will don my crash helmet and wait for your replies.
The Community...
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/indian-farmers-seek-fame-and-fortune-through-bhangra-beat-2121667.html
As Balbir Jagga drives a tractor around his farm in northwestern India, he dreams that the fields he tills will propel him to international music stardom.
Jagga...
Diasporizing Punjab, Disorienting Bhangra
Sikh Nugget: Diasporizing Punjab, Disorienting Bhangra
Aseries of public talks on the Punjabi diaspora and the role of popular culture within it…
A century ago, Sikh migrants built the oldest extant gurdwara in British Columbia, Abbotsford’s...
Shava, Shava! The Sound of Finland's BhangraNEWS REPORTS
What do you get when you fuse Finland's rap style chanting with Punjabi folk rhythms and Bhangra dancing? Finnish Bhangra (Suomi-bhangra) is the answer that you'll get from singer-songwriter...
YouTube - Bhangra Empire @ Bruin Bhangra 2009
Bhangra Empire (from California's Bay Area) performing at Bruin Bhangra 2009... They placed first at this competition...
Enjoy!
For your information:
Giddha (ਗਿੱਧਾ, giddhā) - Bhangra (ਭੰਗੜਾ, pə̀ŋgɽä) is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab...
At this link Bhangra Rhythms Are the Newest Sweaty Aerobics Rage - NAM
The revival of bhangra may not seem all that surprising given the growing population of South Asians in the United States (over 2 million according to the 2000 census). They have brought along with them their food, culture...
Bhangra means "intoxicated with joy."
Much inspired by the thread Dancing and Gurbani, begun by forum member BhagatSingh ji, I began a leisurely study of the folk dances of the historical northern India including Punjab in India and Pakistan. This interest became something of an obsession over...
Watched American Idol lately ?
It's not every day that you can get a lobster tail
for the price of a dog biscuit!
YouTube - Bhangra Michael Jackson - Britains Got Talent (Best Quality)
Chandigarh, Nov 18 (IANS) The weight-shedding 'bhangra' dance exercise technique successfully adopted by the Bathinda police in Punjab will be replicated for the entire state to make cops fitter and healthier.
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Chandigarh, Nov 18 - The weight-shedding 'bhangra' dance exercise technique successfully adopted by the Bathinda police in Punjab will be replicated for the entire state to make cops fitter and healthier.
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New Delhi/Chandigarh, Oct. 21: A daylong celebration was held in Punjab s Malerkotla town on Sunday for the relatives of US Congressman Bobby Jindal, an ethnic Indian-American just elected governor of the US state of Louisiana.
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YouTube - Goodness Gracious Me - Bhangra Man [1]
YouTube - Goodness Gracious Me - Bhangra Man [2]
Bhangra man looks suspiciously like Kuldeep Manak....hhmmm are they related?
Bhangra is vile
By the Kahlsanator
I'm sure a small portion of the community here on spn.net listens to bhangra. and many of us have heard the catchy tunes of this form of music. and the odd time have seen it live in action. But is bhangra clean? think again - many songs now include many...
A young Sikh has been stabbed to death and two others injured in the heart of Washington DC after a late night party to celebrate the annual ‘Bhangra blowout’ festival...
Hey everyone,
I'm on the Penn State Bhangra Team. I'm the only Sikh, or well, noticeable Sikh on the team, and theres only about 3-4 Punjabis.
Theres 16 total members, 8 boys, 8 girls, and the rest are Gujrati or other descent.
The coordinator is requesting the other boys to grow out a...
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