The Bhangra Podcast

Sup y'all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast we take a look at the performances from the first iteration of eBhangra. We talk to the judges and give y'all our thoughts on the comp and the performances.

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Sup y'all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast we speak to competition organizers, dancers, event planners, and medical professionals about the impacts of COVID-19 on the Bhangra circuit and its future.

Doctors: 0:00-15:00 Minutes

Champs and Legends: 15:00 Minutes to 27:00 Minutes

Bhangra in the Burgh and Buckeye Mela: 27:00 Minutes to 43:00 Minutes

DJ's : 43:00 Minutes - End

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On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we open up the mailbag (for the third time!) and give our best shot at answering some questions from our audience.

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast we dive into what the GCC’s journey to TBC 2014 meant to one very conflicted, unretired dancer.

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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On this episode we talk with Dr. Gibb Schreffler and go all the way back and trace Bhangra to its roots in Punjab.

Visual History of Bhangra BTF Thread 

Bhangra/Dhol from Naya Daur (1957), Clip 1

Bhangra scene from Naya Daur (1957), Clip 2

Bhangra scene from "Jagte Raho" (1956)

Malwai Giddha SPD Bhangra in the 6ix 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLVWM81Ynps&list=LL7VEvgSM-0ccTRdbL5ZCvfA&index=235 

VCU Bhangra in the Burgh 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R7WqwZ8amQ 

Khalsa Junction @ Bruin Bhangra 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ99cAlBI8U 

Lethal Bhangra Crew @ Bruin Bhangra 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK9xatgbiZc 

Bhangra’s Most Wanted @ Bruin Bhangra 2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_y48nfRPcQ 

3 Rivers Bhangra @ Bhangra in the Burgh 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onTFxBOa7HI

Nachdi jawani @ Elite 8 Bhangra 2010 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQONiA3174Y 

Nachdi Jawani Warriors @ Bhangra in the Burgh 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlD5glbzRVA  

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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Sup Doc,

On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we sit down with three medical (or soon to be ) professionals, and talk about their experiences competitively dancing while also excelling in medical school and residency.

1:04 Angela and Bobby's Experience

31:42 Mitra's Experience

Referenced Performances:

Duniya de Rang @ Bruin Bhangra 2018

Duniya de Rang @ Buckeye Mela 2018

Da Real Punjabiz @ Bruin Bhangra 2016

First Class Bhangra @ Motor City Bhangra 2016

First Class Bhangra @ Big Ten Bhangra 2017

First Class Bhangra @ Buckeye mela 2019

Furteelay Shokeen @ Circle City Bhangra 2017

Furteelay Shokeen @ Bhangra in the Burgh 2017

Furteelay Shokeen @ Motor City Bhangra 2018

Michigan Bhangra Team @ Bhangra Blowout 2016

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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Kidhaaaan, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we explore the experiences of multiple womxn on the circuit and the obstacles they come up against as they go through their dance careers

02:21 Jemy’s experience 

13:27 Tanya’s experience 

26:11 Mehr’s experience

48:04 Reflections on what it takes for women to be successful 

57:19 Final thoughts

Referenced Performances

First Class Bhangra @ Bruin Bhangra 2018

CMU @ Blowout Bhangra 2017

Da Real Punjabiz @ Bruin Bhangra 2019

First Class Bhangra @ Buckeye Mela 2020

Farishtey @ Legacy of Bhangra 2019

Outro Music Da Real Punjabiz @ RDR 2019

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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Kidhaaaan, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast Naina and Ram talk about the blow back from Mailbag #2 and how Naina got here.

Mailbag #2

Ep. 26 – RDR with Ram and the RDR board

NEBC at RDR 2019

Bruin Mutiyaaran at RDR 2019

02:10 background on the reaction to the mailbag episode

06:51 how Naina joined the podcast

12:47 How the podcast has changed

18:20 What were the goals of RDR? What was the need for RDR?

23:30 the board felt unsettled after the comp was over

25:15 best and worst parts of the weekend (mixer vs afterparty)

28:10 feedback to the board from teams

31:25 What does it feel like to hear “women can’t judge”?

36:00 next steps the RDR board envisions

38:03 Navneet talks about being punjabi at a comp vs being a woman

41:18 parting thoughts from Asha & Navneet

44:06 Bruin Mutiyaaran’s intro

45:40 NEBC’s choreo being doubted

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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Kidhaaaan, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast Umer interviews GSimz, Sahab, and Soorya about the history of Furteelay.

4:40 Soorya and Sahab making their roster

7:39 BBC, Mela, and NDC 2017

15:18 Circle City 2017

24:30 Burgh 2017 and Mela 2018

33:27 MCB 2018 and the start of DFA

45:10 Arun and Soorya take over

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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Kidhaaaan, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast Umer interviews GSimz, Sunpreet, Sahab, and Soorya about the history of Furteelay. Part 2 of this interview will be released later.

1:29 How Simz and Sunpreet started with Furteelay

6:43 the first handful of comps 2010-2011

16:18 2012 - 2013 comps

23:50 How the shings started

25:55 Cracks start to show

31:00 Bruin 2015 and 2016

Intro Music by First Class Beats (Ram Mahalingam)

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