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| '''Bhangra''' is kurans music | |||
| ({{lang-pa|ਭੰਗੜਾ}}, {{lang|pa-PK|بھنگڑا}}, ''{{IAST|bhaṅgṛā}}'') is both a lively dance which is from the region of ], now divided between North ] and ], 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, ] and the beat of the ] drum, a single stringed instrument called the ] (]), the ] and an instrument reminiscent of an enlarged pair of tongs called ]. The accompanying songs are small couplets written in the ] called ''bolis''. They relate to harvest celebration, love, patriotism or current social issues. | |||
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| Today the word ''Bhangra'' is more associated with the style of ] ] derived from the above mentioned musical accompaniment. The dhol's smaller cousin, the ], is sometimes used instead of or in addition to the dhol. Additional ], including ], is frequently used in bhangra. | |||
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| 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 ], ], ], ], ], ] and now ]. In fact, these new styles have been so successful that modern bhangra is now being re-exported back to India. Most of this tends to come from the UK ] scene, a ] found amongst the ] ]. | |||
| Both collegiate and non-collegiate Bhangra competitions are held throughout the world, especially in the Punjab (India), ], ], and the ]. Some competitions in the United States include: | |||
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| == Notable Bhangra artists == | |||
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| == Producers == | |||
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| ==External links == | |||
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