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    Bhangra

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    Bhangra (dance) 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. Bhangra competitions have been held in Punjab for many decades. They are especially associated with

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    INTODUCTION Bhaṅgṛā (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ (Gurmukhi)‚ بھنگڑا (Shahmukhi)‚ भांगड़ा (Devanagari); pronounced [pə̀ŋɡɽaː]) is a form of dance and music that originated in the Punjab region.[1] Bhangra dance began as a folk dance conducted by Punjabi Sikh farmers(Jatts) to celebrate the coming of the harvest season. The specific moves of Bhangra reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land. This dance art further became synthesized after the partition of India‚ when refugees from different parts

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    Indian Dance Styles

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    classical dance forms and formal arts of dance. Thus‚ we were assigned to perform Kathak style which is a classical mythological dance style. As for the other style we selected a dance that have a strong free form as folksy dance tradition known as Bhangra. Kathak Kathak is among the six major classical dances of India and one of the most dynamic theater arts in the world. Unlike other Indian classical dances‚ it attracts other cultures with its wide range of rhythmic patterns‚ hand gestures &

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    In Punjab‚ home cooking differs from the restaurant cooking style. At the restaurants‚ the chefs make a liberal use of desi ghee‚ butter and cream to make the food lip smacking and finger licking. On the other hand‚ at home‚ people prefer using sunflower oil or some other refined oil for cooking‚ with the basic idea of making the food low in fat content. Wheat is the staple food of Punjabis; however‚ they do enjoy eating rice on festivities and other special occasions. When it comes to food‚ each

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    My name is ABDUL HASEEB JAVED .My father name is KHALID JAVED. I belong to the city of Sargodha which is located in province of Punjab. Culture of Sargodha is Punjabi. Culture: Punjabi Culture is one of the oldest in world history. It is famous for Punjabi cuisine philosophy poetry artistry music architecture traditions values history Beliefs: People of Punjab have strong beliefs on pir-faqeers‚ jogi‚ taweez‚ manat-ka-dhaga‚ saint of repute‚ black magic‚ and other superstitions‚ however recently

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    Bhangra History

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    been opened up to experiencing the Vancouver Bhangra Community. Bhangra is a folk dance that originated in Punjab but started in Vancouver during the 1970’s and usually was performed with half guys and half girls‚ however the girls were Caucasian. Also‚ in Vancouver around the same time when there were labor rights strikes the Dhol become really popular because it was used in the strikes to receive fair wages. The 70’s and 80’s were when the Bhangra scene in Vancouver was blossoming and creating

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    a dotara often has two strings (as literally implied by do‚ "two"). In Sindhi and Punjabi folk music Nowadays the ektara is widely used by folk singers especially by Sufi singers in Punjab and Sindh. Traditional and modern forms of bhangra sometimes use an ektara or tumbi to accompany the singer and dhol. On the occasion of "Urs" held in memory of the renowned saint and mystic poet Hazrat Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (1689 - 1752) at Bhitshah‚ near Hyderabad in Sindh‚ held every year between

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    1. Give an indication why would you like to attend UWCSEA and the ways you hope to involve yourself ? I have always wanted to expand my world and once I got to know about the college from my father’s friend I have been quite excited about UWCSEA as it seems to be the place that I have always aspired for. I had always desired to be part of an institute which would have a global perspective‚ where I could engage with persons from diverse backgrounds and cultures to expand my understanding of

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    Namaskar! Good Evening ! Ladies and Gentleman!‚ The galaxy of intellectuals‚ invited guests‚ teachers and my dear friends ‚ I aviral sharma with immense pleasure welcome you all to a beautiful and pleasant cultural evening which has brought within its purview the moods of flawless festivities and excellent excitement. Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances‚ . This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India‚ known as Kathakars or storytellers

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    influence from the Middle East with many songs having belly dancing beats in the background. The song I have chosen to discuss is a collaboration between Jay Z and Panjabi MC‚ the single is called "Beware of the boys" and it features a mixture of bhangra beats and a sample from the ’80s hit television show‚ Knight Rider. The mixture of both sounds is something that had never been heard of before this collaboration and makes for a very interesting song. Sean Carter or known as Jay Z to his fans

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