bhangra

American

[bahng-gruh] / ˈbɑŋ grə /

noun

a type of popular dance music combining Punjabi folk traditions with Western pop music, fusing traditional drum-based music with elements of reggae, ragga, hip-hop, rock, soul, and dance.

bhangra British

/ ˈbæŋɡrə /

noun

a type of Asian pop music that combines elements of traditional Punjabi music with Western pop

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Etymology

Origin of bhangra

Borrowed into English from Punjabi around 1985–90

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bhangra

"We love to throw together pop music with bhangra," explains band member Jaya.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024

Promised highlights include a "bassline and bhangra sober rave" and a range of wellbeing-focused music workshops.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023

A video featuring Ranjit Singh Veer driving his bus in the West Midlands of Britain and leading a Punjabi bhangra dance crew has drawn tens of thousands of views.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

They taught us dances — dandia, garba, bhangra — that we'd perform for our parents on the last day of camp.

From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2022

She’d never danced in front of anyone since the bhangra puke fiasco.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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