Bhangra

About Bhangra

Bhaṅgṛā بھنگڑا / ਭੰਗੜਾ, is a type of traditional dance of the Indian subcontinent, originating in the Majha area of Punjab.[1] The dance was associated primarily with the spring harvest festival Baisakhi. In a typical performance, several dancers executed vigorous kicks, leaps, and bends of the body to the accompaniment of short songs called boliyan and, most significantly, to the beat of a dhol (double-headed drum ).[citation needed] Struck with a heavy beater on one end and with a lighter stick on the other, the dhol imbued the music with a syncopated (accents on the weak beats), swinging rhythmic character that has generally remained the hallmark of any music that has come to bear the bhangra name.[citation needed] For the Punjabi-Sikh community in particular, every celebration continues the traditional dance form today, which is rooted at the community's core.