Bhangra Dance - Bhangra is an Indian Dance of Punjab

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Bhangra Dance of Punjab:- Bhangra refers to several types of Punjabi-style dances. Bhangra is worldwide popular punjabi dance. The earliest developed of these was a folk dance conducted by Punjabis in the central northern areas of the region to celebrate the harvest, and whose general practice had ended by the Partition, 1947. In the 1950s, a new folkloric dance, representative of the state of Punjab and composed of glimpses of men's Punjabi dance styles, was created and eventually received the title of Bhangra. First developed in India and attaining a rather standardized form by the 1980s, the folkloric Bhangra was exported to other countries by Punjabi emigrants. By the 1990s, a still newer style of dance called Bhangra was being staged in the Punjabi Diaspora, often characterized by a fusion with Western dance styles and the use of prerecorded audio mixes. Aside from these specific dance genres, Punjabi dancing in general, especially when done to popular Bhangra music, is often casually called "Bhangra." A participatory community dance called Bhangra is attested since the 1880s in northern areas of the Punjab region. Bhangra was a seasonal dance, practiced in the month leading up to the festival of Visakhi. During this month, the harvest, especially wheat crop, was gradually reaped. Local fairs marked the festival of Visakhi. It was after days of harvesting and at Visakhi fairs that bhangra was performed, as a dance of men alone. The 1947 Partition of the Punjab region, in which millions in population relocated between the new nations of Pakistan and India, disrupted the practice of these Visakhi fairs. Most of the area in which community Bhangra had been practiced became contained within Pakistan, however the Sikh and Hindu participants were at this time compelled to move to areas in India. Bhangra as a "folk" dance of villages essentially ceased at this time. Bhangra dance is based on music from a dhol, folk singing, and the chimta. The accompanying songs are small couplets written in the Punjabi language called bolis. Bhangra singers employ a high, energetic tone of voice. Singing fiercely and with great pride, they typically add nonsensical, random noises to their singing. Likewise, often people dancing to Bhangra will yell phrases such as hoi, hoi, hoi; balle balle; chak de; oye hoi; bruah (for an extended length of about 2--5 seconds); haripa; or ch-ch (mostly used as slow beats called Jhummar) to the music. Traditional men wear a Chaadra while doing Bhangra. A Chaadra is a piece of cloth wrapped around the waist. Men also wear a Kurta, which is a long shirt. In addition, men wear Pagri (turban) to cover their heads. In modern times, men also wear Turla, the fan attached to the Pagri. Colorful vests are worn above the Kurta. Phummans (small balls attached to ropes) are worn on each arm. Women wear a traditional Punjabi dress known as a Salwar Kameez, long baggy pants tight at the ankle (Salwar) and a long colorful shirt (Kameez). Women also wear Chunnis, colorful pieces of cloth wrapped around the neck. These items are all very colorful and vibrant, representing the rich rural colors of Punjab. Besides the above, the Bhangra dress has different parts: Pag (turban, a sign of pride/honor in Punjab). This is tied differently than the traditional turban one sees Sikhs wearing in the street. This turban has to be tied before each show. Kurta, similar to a silk shirt, with about four buttons, very loose with embroidered patterns. Lungi or Chadar, a loose loincloth tied around the dancer's waist, which is usually very decorated. Jugi, a waistcoat with no buttons. Rumaal, small "scarves" worn on the fingers. They look very elegant and are effective when the hands move during the course of Bhangra performance. Bhangra is now very popular in every community in India and performed almost in every wedding of all the communities. After all, Duniya Bekaar.... Bina Son of Sardaar!! This dance is uploaded on youtube just for you to provide free education about Indian dance, Punjabi dance, Indian music, Punjabi Music, Indian culture, Punjabi culture, folk music, various dancing styles and to learn how to dance. We hope that after watching these dances, everybody dance now and can rock! Website: http://www.jaipurthepinkcity.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entertainment.dose Subscribe us at Youtube for Dance for You : http://www.youtube.com/user/jaipurthepinkcity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entertainment.dose