Bhangra Dancing
“Namaste! My name is Avtar Singh Panesar. I am from the Punjab region of North India, home of Bhangra folk dance. I grew up listening to Bhangra music legends and watching iconic Bollywood films (from colourful happy sing-a-longs to tragic melodramas) in the Hindi language. When I moved to the south west of England I began community dance-a-longs and cultural workshops in schools to keep in touch with my roots and cultural heritage.At Paignton I will be running a Bhangra folk dance workshop (with a splash of Bollywood).
Get ready to transported to the villages of the Punjab – dancing to the rhythm of the dhol and the streets of Mumbai dancing to masala beasts of Bollywood.
Bhangra & Bollywood dance can be quite strenuous, but I prefer a more gentle pace which builds – we hope you learn something new about India’s rich and diverse culture and have fun.”
WHAT IS BHANGRA DANCING – A fusion of folk dance and music which originates from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Traditionally a song and dance of the harvest festival. Modern Bhangra music is influenced by western musical styles and features in many Bollywood films.
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