- Year 10
- OCR
Bhangra as fusion
I can explain how modern bhangra is a fusion of different styles.
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- Year 10
- OCR
Bhangra as fusion
I can explain how modern bhangra is a fusion of different styles.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Bhangra has continued to develop as a style, not only in the Punjab but also separately in the UK.
- Modern bhangra is a fusion of elements of traditional Punjabi music and Western popular music.
- A typical bhangra groove includes chaal on the dhol and a tumbi playing a simple, repeated pattern.
- Vocals in bhangra are influenced by Punjabi traditions. They are often microtonal, melismatic and 'bend' between notes.
Keywords
Dhol - A dhol is the key instrument of bhangra - a two-headed drum that plays the chaal.
Tumbi - A tumbi is a common instrument in bhangra. It is a single-stringed instrument that often plays a repeated riff.
Microtonal - If a melody is microtonal it uses notes in between the 12 notes of the Western scale. It uses intervals smaller than a semitone.
Melismatic - If singing is melismatic, it means that multiple notes are sung during one syllable of a word.
Common misconception
Bhangra is a style of music from South Asia.
Bhangra in its modern form is an example of musical fusion, between Punjabi traditional bhangra and Western popular styles of music.
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