bhangra
/ˈbæŋɡrə/noun
उच्चारण बैंग्र
भांगड़ा (पंजाब का लोक-नृत्य)
Core word
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a lively folk dance from Punjab, traditionally performed by men at harvest time to the beat of the dhol
भांगड़ा (पंजाब का लोक-नृत्य)
- The whole wedding party joined in the bhangra.
- They danced bhangra to celebrate the harvest.
- The students performed a bhangra on Baisakhi.
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- Bhangra needs a lot of energy and strong footwork.
- The dhol player set the rhythm for the bhangra.
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a style of popular music that mixes traditional Punjabi music with Western pop music
भांगड़ा संगीत (पंजाबी और पश्चिमी पॉप का मिश्रित संगीत)
- Bhangra is popular among young people in Britain and Canada.
- The wedding band played bhangra, and everyone began to dance.
- Bhangra remixes are played at many weddings and parties.
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- The band blended bhangra with electronic music.
- She learned about bhangra while studying music in London.
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bhangra (uncountable)
Bhangra is uncountable, for both the dance and the music; it takes a singular verb and no article for the style in general.
नृत्य और संगीत दोनों के लिए 'bhangra' uncountable है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है और सामान्य शैली के लिए article नहीं आता।
- Bhangra is popular at weddings.
- She learnt bhangra in school.
dance / do / perform + bhangra
Use dance or do with bhangra; the dance is performed to the beat of the dhol.
'Bhangra' के साथ 'dance', 'do' या 'perform' आता है; यह नृत्य ढोल की थाप पर किया जाता है।
- The boys danced the bhangra on the stage.
bhangra + noun
As a modifier, bhangra describes music, beats, remixes and dance groups.
Modifier के रूप में 'bhangra' संगीत, beat, remix और नृत्य-दल का वर्णन करता है।
- The bhangra beat made everyone join in.
- A bhangra group led the procession.
bhangra and the dhol
Bhangra is linked with the dhol drum; the dancers move to its beat with raised arms and quick steps.
भांगड़ा ढोल से जुड़ा है; नर्तक उसकी थाप पर हाथ उठाकर और तेज़ क़दमों से नृत्य करते हैं।
- The dhol sets the rhythm for the bhangra.
bhangra (modifier) + noun
Bhangra is used before nouns such as night, class, competition and workshop.
'Bhangra' night, class, competition और workshop जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- A bhangra competition was held in the college lawn.
- She joined a bhangra class on Saturdays.
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verb + bhangra
danceperformlearnteachenjoy
- The students performed bhangra on Baisakhi.
bhangra + noun
beatmusicdanceteamremix
- The DJ played a bhangra remix at the party.
adjective + bhangra
livelyenergetictraditionalPunjabifusion
- A lively bhangra troupe entertained the guests.
bhangra + preposition
bhangra atbhangra tobhangra forbhangra in
- They danced bhangra to the beat of the dhol.
bhangra + event
nightclassworkshopcompetition
- The college organised a bhangra night for the freshers.
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- The whole wedding party joined in the bhangra.
पूरी बारात भांगड़े में शामिल हो गई।
- Bhangra began as a harvest dance in Punjab.
भांगड़ा पंजाब में फसल कटाई के नृत्य के रूप में शुरू हुआ।
- He plays the dhol for the bhangra team.
वह भांगड़ा टीम के लिए ढोल बजाता है।
- Bhangra music is now heard all over the world.
भांगड़ा संगीत अब पूरी दुनिया में सुना जाता है।
- Radhika's college won first prize for bhangra at the youth festival.
राधिका के कॉलेज ने युवा उत्सव में भांगड़ा में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।
- Even the guests from abroad could not resist the bhangra.
विदेश से आए मेहमान भी भांगड़े से स्वयं को रोक नहीं सके।
- Hundreds of people clapped in time to the bhangra.
सैकड़ों लोग भांगड़े की ताल पर ताली बजा रहे थे।
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General knowledge
Bhangra is a folk dance of Punjab, closely linked with the harvest festival of Baisakhi, while giddha is the folk dance of Punjabi women.
भांगड़ा पंजाब का लोक-नृत्य है, जो फ़सल के त्योहार बैसाखी से गहराई से जुड़ा है, जबकि गिद्धा पंजाबी महिलाओं का लोक-नृत्य है।