Genre: Bhangra (sub-genre: hip hop)
Artist of the remix: Dr Zeus
The original songs that are mixed are “Aa ni kuriye” by singer Kuldip Rasila and “temperature” by hip hop artist Sean Paul.
Dr Zeus is the stage name of Baljit Singh. He is a Punjabi music producer. He gained stardom in India in late 2003. He has huge fan base in India, US, the UK, Canada and other large Punjabi markets. His career began at 1999 when he was signed to the Envy music label based in Birmingham, UK.
Bhangra music originated from the Punjabi region of India and Pakistan. It began as a folk dance to celebrate the coming of spring. Traditional Bhangra music is a blend of beat of the 'Dhol' drum, a single-stringed instrument called 'Ektara', the 'Tumbi' and the 'Chimta'. The lyrics are in Punjabi language called the 'Bolis'. The lyrics relate to issues faced by the singer and what they really want to say from the heart. During the last thirty years, bhangra has risen in popularity in its traditional form and as fusion with genres like hip hop, house and reggae.
Bhangra music got popular in UK during the 1980s when there was a major migration of Sikh Punjabis to the UK.
There are lots of different Bhangra dance moves developed from different parts of the Punjab region. Typically, Bhangra dance moves are very energetic. Bhangra outfit for men consists of 'Kurta', a long Indian style shirt, a 'Pugdee' (turban on their head) and 'Chadraa', a piece of cloth wrapped around the waist. In the modern days, there are more items to the outfits.
I have looked at several Bhangra music videos such as “Hogeya sharabi” by Punjabi
MC, “Back unda da influence” by Dr Zeus. The music videos of Bhangra songs are mostly performance based. There are lots of close-up shots of the artist usually lip syncing to the song and the artist does the popular Bhangra hand movements. There are usually a lot of people in the videos dancing Bhangra style but some videos especially the remix songs have club dance and modern dance moves. Some songs that are narrative-based, there is an actor miming to the words of the song and acting it out. Most of the original Bhangra music videos have someone playing the 'Dhol'. The videos have lots of quick cuts and pans since the song normally is very energetic. In the remix songs, the outfits the artist and the people in the music video are modern and not typical Punjabi outfits.I have concluded that in our video, we should also have lots of people and colourful and energetic vibes from the casts following the conventions of Punjabi music videos. Since our song is also a remix we do not need to worry about traditional Punjabi dress. The people can be wearing casual clothing e.g. jeans and shirt. However, a representation of Punjabi culture would be following the conventions.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangra , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00tIy5LAAmA , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1blzkDN_Y
Nilima Thapa
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