Comments on: Q&A with Bikram Singh: “Bhangra… Keeps Me Sane” http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/11/28/qa-with-bikram-singh-bhangra-keeps-me-sane/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ankan kd http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/11/28/qa-with-bikram-singh-bhangra-keeps-me-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-287788 ankan kd Sat, 24 Dec 2011 11:38:26 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/?p=7909#comment-287788 <p>Nice post providing good information.</p> Nice post providing good information.

]]> By: ankan kd http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/11/28/qa-with-bikram-singh-bhangra-keeps-me-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-287684 ankan kd Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:05:36 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/?p=7909#comment-287684 <p>Thank you so much for sharing this post.</p> Thank you so much for sharing this post.

]]> By: Literati http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2011/11/28/qa-with-bikram-singh-bhangra-keeps-me-sane/comment-page-1/#comment-287441 Literati Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:59:10 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/?p=7909#comment-287441 <p>Very nice. But there is a new issue which may not affect desis in US as from what I have seen in Sepiamutiny over the years, America is heavy with those south or east of Punjab. In the UK it is Punjabi heavy. However the direction Bhangra has taken is finally beginning to alienate the actual punjabi speaking population from whence it comes. It is more hip hop and English based with singers remixing because being from west they can speak but can't read or write the language so are limited and lazy. The swing is towards Hindi music or Urdu, not because they hate the language of punjabi, but hate the filth the new artists are producing. Slowly some clever British Punjabis are learning to read and write the language and entering the field of literature and giving back more than dumb music. Just look at what Roop Dhillon has achieved.</p> <p>That said to study law and at the same time become successful at Bhangra is an amazing feat and his success is well deserved.</p> <p>In my view there is a superior singer on the way called Rana Bolla from Derby,UK. Watch this space!</p> Very nice. But there is a new issue which may not affect desis in US as from what I have seen in Sepiamutiny over the years, America is heavy with those south or east of Punjab. In the UK it is Punjabi heavy. However the direction Bhangra has taken is finally beginning to alienate the actual punjabi speaking population from whence it comes. It is more hip hop and English based with singers remixing because being from west they can speak but can’t read or write the language so are limited and lazy. The swing is towards Hindi music or Urdu, not because they hate the language of punjabi, but hate the filth the new artists are producing. Slowly some clever British Punjabis are learning to read and write the language and entering the field of literature and giving back more than dumb music. Just look at what Roop Dhillon has achieved.

That said to study law and at the same time become successful at Bhangra is an amazing feat and his success is well deserved.

In my view there is a superior singer on the way called Rana Bolla from Derby,UK. Watch this space!

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