- artist:Various
- release year:2002
- style(s):Bhangra
- country:Bahrain
- formats:CD (Compact Disc)
- record posted by:Naxos World
- label:Naxos World
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Bhangra began as a traditional music accompanying dance at harvest celebrations in the Punjab part of India. Later it became the most popular dance of the Punjab. 'Bhang' means 'hemp' which refers to the agricultural nature of the dance. The style features the dhol, a wooden barrel-drum. Its sound was developed in the UK in the 1970s when western instruments were added. Now it is a club music, combining synth beats and electronic instrumentation with the traditional punjabi sound. Bhangra raves take place in London and the Midlands where these talented DJs are the real stars of bhangra.