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Bhangra
- Genre family
- South Asian Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Bhangra
Bhangra is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Bhangra is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Sharry Mann, Nick Dhammu and Vinyl Masters.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music
Current genreBhangra
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Mundian to Bach Ke (Moonbootica mix)Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 02Aate Di Chiri2013 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 03Chandigrah Da Chaska2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 04Iilets (Vinyl Mix)2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 05Kalakaar2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 06Nachda Palace Tak Jaavan2018 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 07Swargan Di Pari2013 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 08Khand Mishri2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 09Response2020 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 10La Veh Dholia1993 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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