Bhangra
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Bhangra is a lively and energetic folk dance and music tradition originating from the Punjab region, often performed during harvest festivals and celebrations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhangra music | 2 |
| Bhangra dance | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ folk music tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Punjab
ⓘ
Punjabi culture ⓘ Sikh community ⓘ agricultural communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Punjab ⓘ |
| danceFormation |
circle
ⓘ
line ⓘ semi-circle ⓘ |
| developedFrom | traditional Punjabi harvest dances ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
energetic
ⓘ
lively ⓘ |
| hasElement |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
circle formations ⓘ clapping ⓘ group dance ⓘ high jumps ⓘ shoulder movements ⓘ synchronized movements ⓘ vigorous footwork ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Punjabi folk music ⓘ |
| hasModernForm |
Bhangra fusion
ⓘ
competitive Bhangra ⓘ stage Bhangra ⓘ |
| historicalContext | harvest celebrations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bhangra pop music
ⓘ
Punjabi pop ⓘ |
| language |
Punjabi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| originatesFrom |
Punjab
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
|
| performedBy |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Vaisakhi
ⓘ
celebrations ⓘ harvest festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| popularIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Indian diaspora ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| traditionalCostume |
kurta
ⓘ
lungi ⓘ pagri (turban) ⓘ phulkari dupatta ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | fast ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
algoza
ⓘ
chimta ⓘ dhad ⓘ dhol ⓘ tumbi ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bhangra music
this entity surface form:
Bhangra dance
subject surface form:
Northern India
this entity surface form:
Bhangra music