More bhangra today – only this time, it’s the ladies’ turn. Both bhangra and giddha are folk dances from Punjab, India. Giddha is the women’s version, and includes improvised poetry and pretty heavy percussion. It takes a lot of sweat and stamina to do these dances well, which is – I think – one of the reasons why they’re such favorites, and why so many Indian students (at home and abroad) enter dance team competitions.
Today’s song is Gidda Pao Haan Deo, with lead vocals by Mohinder Kaur Bhamra and nifty percussion/production by her son Kuljit.(Hint: He’s famous, and his records are well worth hunting down…) You can find this one on The Rough Guide to Bhangra.
* Photo: Giddha competition in Punjab.
[...] May 2008 Good Times ! June 8, 2008, 1:31 am Filed under: good times, music, relationships | Tags: asian music, bagpipes, celtic music, concert, good times, kathryn tickell, kuljit bhamra, tabla I followed a link yesterday afternoon about a forthcoming performance by Kuljit Bhamra at the British Library [Late]. Kuljit is a British Asian tabla drummer and percussionist. You should be able hear a brief sample of his playing, together with his mother Mohinder Kaur Bhamra singing Gidda Pao Haan Deo here. (Thanks to Spinning in Air for that link). [...]