Bhangra Dancers
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| BHANGRA INSTRUMENTS | |
| ALGOZA Algoza consists of a pair of wooden flutes. It is also called Jori (a pair) and is played by one person with only three fingers on each side. The folk singers of Punjab use Algoza in their traditional legend singing like Mirza, Chhalla, Jugni etc. The instrument is also used as accompaniment with folk dances. |
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| CHIMTA This instrument is a percussive twangs type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis. This instrument consists of two long flat pieces of iron with pointed ends and rings mounted on it. The joint is held in one hand. While the two parts are struck with each other for producing tinkling sounds. Chimta has become popular in professional singing and devotional music in temples. |
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| DHOL Dhol is the most favourite folk instrument of Punjab. It is a percussive instrument, which is used not only with male dance performances but also on most of the social rituals and festive celebrations. The drummer is called Dholi or Bharaj. It is a barrel shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides. It is played with two different types of wooden sticks. The skin on either side is tightened at a different pitch. |
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| TUMBI Tumbi is a famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirelybased on Iktara (single stringed instrument), used by the legend singers. Now it has adopted by a number of Punjabi Folk Singers. Tumbi is made of wooden sticks mounted with a Toomba or wooden resonator covered with skin. A metallic string is passed on a resonator over a bridge and tied to the key at the end of the stick. The string is struck with a finger and different sounds are created by pressing the string to the stick. |
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| BHANGRA LYRICS | |
| Bhangra lyrics, always sung in the
Punjabi language, generally cover social issues such as love, relationships, alcohol,
dancing, and marriage. Additionally, there are countless Bhangra songs devoted to Punjabi
pride themes and Punjabi heroes. The lyrics are tributes to the rich cultural traditions of the Punjabis. In particular, many Bhangra tracks have been written about Udham Singh and Bhagat Singh. Less serious topics include beautiful ladies with their colorful duppattas, and dancing and drinking in the fields of the Punjab. Bhangra singers do not sing in the same tone of voice as their Southeast Asian counterparts. Rather, they employ a high, energetic tone of voice. Singing fiercely, and with great pride, they typically add nonsensical, random noises to their singing. Likewise, often people dancing to Bhangra will yell phrases such as "Hey hey hey," "Balle balle," or "Hey aripa" to the music. |
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