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  2. Bhangra (music) - Wikipedia

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    Bhangra lyrics were generally kept deliberately simple by the creators of the genre because the youth did not understand complex lyrics. Traditional Punjabi folk lyrics are generally more complex and often tell the tales of Punjabi history. There are many bhangra songs devoted to Punjabi pride themes and Punjabi heroes. The lyrics are tributes ...

  3. Music of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Punjabi songs in recent years have entered mainstream Indian culture, as well as in the UK and U.S., and its inclusion in Bollywood songs. The rise in popularity in Punjabi music in London and in the suburb of Southall, which has a sizeable South Asian population, can be attributed to the diaspora of immigrants from both the east and west ...

  4. Pammi Bai - Wikipedia

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    Pami Bai is an adept of Punjabi folk music and his songs include the traditional music instruments of toomba, algoza, toombi, sarangi, wanjli, bugdu, been, dhadd, dholki, dhol, ghara, chimta, dafli and dhoru. [7] [13] His songs include various Bhangra forms like Jhoomar, Malwai, Giddha, Dhandas.

  5. Tere Tille Ton - Wikipedia

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    Tere Tille Ton (Punjabi: ਤੇਰੇ ਟਿੱਲੇ ਤੋਂ) is a kali released in 1976 on Kuldeep Manak's first LP, Ik Tara, by HMV. [1] [2] [3] The music was composed by Kesar Singh Narula and the lyrics were penned by Hardev Dilgir (also known as Dev Tharike Wala).

  6. Folk music of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Due to the large area with many sub-regions, the folk music has minor lingual differences but invokes the same feelings. The sub-regions, Malwa, Doaba, Majha, Pothohar, and hills areas, have numerous folk songs. [4] Punjabi dance OP Bhangra music which is a genre of Punjabi modern music invented in Britain by the Punjabi diaspora.

  7. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    Songs of the bridegroom's side. Mangane di geet: sung at the time of engagement; Maneve de gaon: songs sung to welcome the bridegroom; Gharouli de geet: sung while filling the pitcher (gharouli) for Bride/Bridegroom's bath before the wedding; Chounki charanvele de geet: songs sung when the bridegroom sits on the chounki wooden bathing seat

  8. Dhol - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, this type of rhythm would be played on the dholki drum to accompany Punjabi songs. So when, in the 1990s, Punjabi pop songs began to evoke bhangra dance, they used the kaharva rhythm. It is known now by various names.

  9. Amar Singh Chamkila - Wikipedia

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    Chamkila wrote several songs for Shinda and accompanied him as a member of his entourage before deciding to pursue a solo career. [5] Adopting the stage name Amar Singh Chamkila – Chamkila in Punjabi means "one that glitters" – Chamkila first partnered up with the female vocalist Surinder Sonia, [5] who had previously worked with Surinder ...