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  1. Amardeep Singh 1000

    Are Amritdharis Allowed To Dance Bhangra?

    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...
  2. spnadmin

    Heritage The Ghidda Dance

    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...
  3. spnadmin

    Arts/Society Malaysian Brothers Bring New Twist To Bhangra Music

    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...
  4. spnadmin

    Indo-Canadians Need To Get Beyond Bhangra Dancing If They Want To Create Solid Identity In Canada

    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...
  5. K

    Leisure Indian Farmers Seek Fame And Fortune Through Bhangra Beat

    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...
  6. spnadmin

    Arts/Society Diasporizing Punjab, Disorienting Bhangra

    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...
  7. spnadmin

    Arts/Society Shava, Shava! The Sound Of Finland's Bhangra

    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...
  8. Admin

    (In Punjabi/ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) Bhangra At Its Very Best!

    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...
  9. spnadmin

    Benefits Of Bhangra

    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...
  10. spnadmin

    Bhangra Now!

    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...
  11. Admin

    General Bhangra For Kids In Iraq

    Bhangra For Kids in Iraq YouTube - Bhangra For Kids in Iraq Enjoy!!
  12. Astroboy

    MJ Bhangra

    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)
  13. S

    Sikh News Punjab Police To Shed Weight Through Bhangra (IANS Via Yahoo! India News)

    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. More...
  14. S

    Sikh News Punjab Police To Shed Weight Through Bhangra (EARTHtimes.org)

    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. More...
  15. S

    Sikh News Jindal Wins In US, Bhangra In Punjab (asianage Via Yahoo! India News)

    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. More...
  16. dalsingh

    General Classic Comedy - Bhangra Man

    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?
  17. L

    Bhangra Is Vile

    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...
  18. Sikhi 24/7

    Sikh News Sikh Youth Killed In US After Bhangra Blowout; 2 Hurt (Hindustan Times)

    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...
  19. S

    Bhangra Team

    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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