Bhangra With Dhol and Great Enthusiasm
Bhangra celebrates the harvest and is associated with the festival of Baisakhi (April 13) when the sight of tall heaps of golden wheat fill the farmer’s heart with joy. To the accompaniment of large drums called dhols, he and his fellow villagers circle round and round in a leaping, laughing caper.
It’s a dance that cuts across all divisions of class and education. At marriages, parties, or celebrations of any sort, it is quite common for men to break out in Bhangra. There are few sights more cheering than that of a dignified elder in three-piece suit getting up to join the young fellows for a moment of bhangra revelry.
The Bhangra is perhaps the most virile form of Indian Folk Dances. Springing from the land of five rivers, it abundantly reflects the vigor, the vitality, the leaven of exuberance, and the hilarity permeated among the rural folk by the promise of a bumper crop. The Bhangra season starts with the wheat sowing and then every full moon attracts teams of young men in every village who dance for hours in open fields. The dancers begin to move in a circle around the drummer, who now and then lifts the two sticks, with which he beats the drum, to beckon the dancers to a higher tempo of movement. They start with a slow movement of their feet. As the tempo increases, the hands, the feet and in fact the whole body comes into action. They whirl round and round bending and straightening their bodies alternatively, hopping on one leg, raising their hands, clapping with their handkerchiefs and exclaiming Bale Bale! Oh Bale Bale to inspire themselves and others to the abandon of the dance.
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Sukhi said, January 22, 2007 @ 10:38 am
i really like bhangra it’s really nice and punjabi dance! Keep up the good job for bhangra
mansh said, February 9, 2007 @ 2:23 pm
this is not a good site for me
i want to see punjabi culture photos punjabi songs etc but sorry
satvir said, March 18, 2007 @ 5:45 am
i really like bhangra. because it is sign of happines and joy. this shows that GOD brings lot of happines in our life.which give lot of strength in our relation and more over it is releted with our culture.
satvir said, March 18, 2007 @ 5:47 am
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sushnilta said, April 2, 2007 @ 11:08 pm
Bhangra is my choice of life!!!!Hip Hip Hooray
gursangeet said, May 17, 2007 @ 6:47 am
SSA, This site is really helpful to grow our knowledge about punjab…Thanks…Cheer up everybody…
singh said, June 5, 2007 @ 5:23 pm
this is so cool site and i love bangra
singh said, June 5, 2007 @ 5:24 pm
keep it up guys balle balle
Mahi said, August 11, 2007 @ 4:45 am
Bhangra Hai Shaan Muchh Fut Gabru Di
Jazbaat Jawani De Kahe Bhangra
Paer Har Insaan Da Nach Uthhda
Jadon Dhol Di Taal Te Pave Bhangra.
with regards:
Mahi
Satbir Singh Gill said, November 19, 2007 @ 8:03 pm
Bhangre ton bina ta punjab nu explain v nhi keeta ja sakda
ani saini said, November 26, 2007 @ 10:08 am
i like to much bhangra this is shan of punjabi gubru
if some body do 1 hr bhangra everyday his life morthen 100
years keep up good job thanks.
manpreet said, January 12, 2008 @ 8:47 am
i like punjabi culture & punjabi dance & punjab’s shan punjabi munde & kudia. sarya nu meri valu satsriakal.
rajdeep mudhar said, February 27, 2008 @ 4:23 pm
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aman khakh said, July 23, 2008 @ 6:50 am
jinu bhangra ni aunda kada gabru jehdi nachna na jane mutear nahi
Jaspreet said, September 29, 2008 @ 9:31 am
I think bhangra is good
manbir singh shergill said, October 9, 2008 @ 10:28 pm
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rohit said, January 27, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
i like to much bhangra this is shan of punjabi gubru
if some body do 1 hr bhangra everyday his life morthen 100
years keep up good job thanks.
Bhangra Hai Shaan Muchh Fut Gabru Di
Jazbaat Jawani De Kahe Bhangra
Paer Har Insaan Da Nach Uthhda
Jadon Dhol Di Taal Te Pave Bhangra.
with regards:
Mahi
azhar said, February 24, 2009 @ 9:58 am
yah bhangra is the symbole of punjab. punjabi do not live without of dhol.