Bhangra is originally a harvest dance from Punjab in northwestern India. Today it is danced at celebrations, particularly at weddings. Bhangra has undergone numerous transformations as DJs in Britain and the U.S. experiment with the music, mixing it with hip-hop, dancehall, drum 'n bass and more. The dance also incorporates these influences, reflecting the diversity of the Indian diaspora, and the malleability of this tradition, which keeps it thriving!
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Joti Singh teaches Bhangra all over the San Francisco Bay Area. She also teaches, studies and performs West African dance from Guinea. Joti founded Duniya Dance Company in April 2007. She has performed throughout the Bay Area, including at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall and on ABC TV's program View from the Bay. Joti is currently an Artist in Residence at CounterPULSE, a performance space in San Francisco.
