![]() However, Bhangra is more than just a musical genre. Some universities and organizations have even started holding Bhangra dance competitions such is the popularity of the genre. ![]() with some of the biggest DJ’s and singers performing across the country every year. ![]() There’s a lively Bhangra music scene alive and kicking in the U.K. The influence of Bhangra can be seen clearly in the world of Bollywood with Bhangra artists being used to supplying the soundtracks to some of the biggest movies from this industry. Bhangra has come a long way from its humble beginnings in India but now it is recognized and enjoyed the world over. Now Bhangra has evolved and in the past 30 years, it has become integrated into popular Asian culture after being mixed with hip hop, house and reggae styles of music. In its earliest form, it was a celebratory folk dance that welcomed the coming of spring, or Vaisakhi, as it is known. Bhangra is a fusion of music and dance which originates from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.
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