| Rough Guide to Bhangra | 
| Artist: Various Artists
Label: World Music Network
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Rating:  8 reviews
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.8 x 0.5
UPC: 605633105421
EAN: 0605633105421
Release Date: October 8, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye - Alaap | | • | Mera Laung Gawacha - Rama & Bally Sagoo | | • | Chargiye - Bombay Talkie | | • | Pyar Ka Hai Bairi - Sangeeta | | • | Boliyan - Malkit Singh | | • | Gidda Pao Haan Deo - Mohinder Kaur Bhamra | | • | Valeti Boliyan - A.S. Kang | | • | Pendha Gidda - Satwinder Bitti & Bally Sagoo | | • | Piya Re Piya Re - Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | | • | Janj Mahi Ley Aya - Baldip Jabble | | • | Par Linghade - Safri Boys | | • | Saqian Da Dhol - Saqi | | • | Mundian To Bach Ke - Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC |
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This Rough Guide CD details the danceable and diverse music of bhangra. It was born in India's Punjab region as a rural dance, powered by piercing dhol drums, and emerged as disco/house/world music created by Indian immigrants in the United Kingdom in the '70s. It ranges from "Bhabiye N Bhabiye," written by Channi, the haunting lead singer of the bhangra supergroup Alaap, to the Safri Boys' storytelling lyrics on their teen love story "Par Linghade." Female singers like the pioneering Mohinder Kaur Bhamra with the club favorite "Gidda Pao Haan Deo" and the seductive Sangeeta with her hit "Pyar Ka Hai Bairi" highlight bhangra's modernity, while producers and DJs like Bally Sagoo on "Mera Laung Gawacha" marry subcontinental syncopations to Jamaican reggae. Labh Janjua & Panjabi MC drop a sample by hip-hop's clown prince, Busta Rhymes, on "Mundian to Bach Ke" and build a curry-flavored bridge to African American hip-hop. As salsa sprung from its Cuban son origins and linked Latin America, bhangra rhythmically reaches out to the Indian diaspora, from Hollywood to Bollywood. --Eugene Holley Jr.
Album Description
Capturing the imagination of Asian Britain, bhangra has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years. Firmly rooted in Pujabi folk, bhangra adds western influences such as electric guitars, synthesisers and drums to create a unique sound. Artists include: Malkit Singh, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bally Sagoo, Satwinder Bitti, Baldip Jabble, Sangeeta, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra and Bombay Talkie
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 great compilation April 5, 2009
Dale Dimelo (Seattle, WA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's not much bhangra available in the US, which is a shame, because it's such a great style, but the Rough Guide label is based in Britain, where most bhangra is produced. The Rough Guide people have released two bhangra compilations so far, Bhangra and Bhangra Dance, and this is the earlier of the two. In some ways it's the better album.
It ranges from the traditional sounding Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye to the reggae inflected Mera Laung Gawacha, the only track with some lyrics in English, to the rap influenced Mundian to Bach Ke, to the beautiful Pyar Ka Hai Bairi. One of the most moving artists though is Malkit Singh, who is also the most popular of all. The Safri Brothers, also a big name, contribute a great track with powerful traditional vocals. That track and several others are based on traditional tunes. Others are more electronic, like the very catchy Chargiye, and even Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is on here, his unique vocals remixed with a bhangra rhythm.
As the excellent liner notes tell us, almost all these artists and songs are classics in the genre. The album shows that even though most of these artists reside in Britain (bhangra originated in India but really took off with Indian immigrants in Britain), they've really held onto their culture and music. If a lot of the songs sound similar it's probably because they all come from the Punjabi tradition. And though the music has become modernized, it's still just as much made for dancing as it ever was (and great to just listen to as well.) A must-have album.
This is my happy music March 10, 2008
Laubamabar (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've owned the Rough Guide to Bhangra for over four years, and this is one CD that just doesn't get old. Some songs are pretty heavily Western-influenced, like "Chargiye," "Boliyan," and "Mundian To Bach Ke," while others like "Bhabiye Ni Bhabiye" and "Pyar Ka Hai Bairi" have a more traditional sound. Both types are equally enjoyable and infest you with the urge to move about and dance (even if, like me, you don't understand a word of Punjabi).
Though I really don't like "Par Linghade," and a couple other songs don't grab my interest, this CD always puts me in a good mood whenever I listen to it. Maybe it's the dhol and tabla. Definitely one of my best CD purchases ever.
Powerful! February 24, 2006
Sasha (Raleigh, NC USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The dohl and other percussive instruments, along with unique vocals and catchy rhythms can push this Punjab-based music onto any dance floor and blow listeners minds and get their feet moving, their arms waving. Although I have my favorites, including Sangeeta's Hindi performance on Track 4, I love to leave the entire album going non-stop. Though its power can move your body, its musicality is soothing. After a busy workday, I love to pop it in the player on the way home to unwind. It can definitely take you out of the traffic and into another world.
 Bhangra - New yet old January 30, 2004
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Bhangra is exotic and new to some, but to those of us who grew up listening to the real thing, this album is still a must have.I have owned this album for over 6 months now and it continues to delight. There is a wide variety of bhangra here and the remixing respects the original spirit of the music. From Satwinder Bitti's soulful voice and Sagoo's genius in 'Pendha Gidda' to Safri Boys' light hearted 'Par Linghade', the album presents a wonderful range. Overall DJ Ritu has compiled an excellent selection here. I was surprised to find a Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan number on the album. Strictly speaking, he doesn't do Bhangra but I don't mind getting a Nusrat song as a bonus.
So much fun! July 23, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This was an impulse buy that turned out to be one of the greatest CDs I've ever owned, and a wonderful introduction to bhangra. There's not a bad track on it. I'm now buying it for friends and family. Exotic, catchy, uplifiting and fun!
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