bhangra

[ bahng-gruh ]

noun

1. a type of popular dance music combining Punjabi folk traditions with Western pop music, fusing traditional drum-based music with elements of reggae, ragga, hip-hop, rock, soul, and dance.

bhangra

/ ˈbæŋɡrə /

noun

1. a type of Asian pop music that combines elements of traditional Punjabi music with Western pop

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhangra¹

Borrowed into English from Punjabi around 1985–90

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhangra¹

C20: from Hindi

Example Sentences

While Diljit Dosanjh and Arijit Singh cover the globally popular Bollywood and bhangra genres, Sriram is the first Carnatic singer since AR Rahman to do the same.

From BBC

During a “No Nazar” event in August, two men did a traditional Indian dance known as Bhangra as the DJ played an upbeat remix of Diljit Dosanjh’s “Case” and the crowd cheered them on.

From Los Angeles Times

As revellers dance to remixes of global chart-toppers, iconic Bollywood songs, bhangra beats and a whole host of other sounds, DJ D-lish says she is "pushing the boundary of what south Asian music means".

From BBC

"We love to throw together pop music with bhangra," explains band member Jaya.

From BBC

Promised highlights include a "bassline and bhangra sober rave" and a range of wellbeing-focused music workshops.

From BBC