More bhangra today - only this time, it's the ladies' turn. Both bhangra and giddha are folk dances from Punjab, India. Giddha is the women's version, and includes improvised poetry and pretty heavy percussion. It takes a lot of sweat and stamina to do these dances well, which is - I think - one of the reasons why they're such favorites, and why so many Indian students (at home and abroad) enter dance team competitions.
Today's song is Gidda Pao Haan Deo, with lead vocals by Mohinder Kaur Bhamra and nifty percussion/production by her son Kuljit. (Hint: He's famous, and his records are well worth hunting down...) You can find this one on The Rough Guide to Bhangra.
* Photo: Giddha competition in Punjab
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