Bhangra is a type of popular dance music, combining Punjabi folk traditions with Western pop music. (Punjab is India and Pakistan.) This fuse traditional drum based music with elements of reggae, raga, hip-hop, rock, soul, and dance music. Traditionally, Most popular folk dance of the Punjab is performed on festive occasions, particularly at weddings, along with sowing and harvest celebrations. The brightly dressed villagers dance vigorously in a large circle, accompanied by powerful drumming, clapping, and singing. Although Bhangra has possibly existed since as long ago as 300 BC, over the past forty years it has experienced new highs in popularity and innovation. The term “Bhangra” has gradually evolved and now refers to many different sub-classes of dance and music for many occasions.
[youtube id=”RaYVU1odDZQ” width=”620″ height=”360″]Bhangra has come a long way in the 20th Century and has recently taken the entertainment industry by storm. Modern Bhangra has changed and evolved into more of a show instead of a celebration. There are now more like break dancing in patterns rather than just dancing in circle. Performers now use a mix of traditional Punjabi and modern western break dance moves. Modern Bhangra artists, in addition to recording and performing traditional Bhangra, have also fused Bhangra with other music genres, such as hip-hop, reggae, house, and drum-and-bass.
Thank you to Elite 8 bhangra Group.
Where will Bhangra music move next…………………….?
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