bhangra
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Punjabi ਭੰਗੜਾ (bhaṅgṛā) / بَھن٘گْڑا (bhaṉgṛā), from ਭੰਗ / بَھن٘گ (bhaṉg, “hemp”) + ـڑا (-ṛā).
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[edit]Noun
[edit]bhangra (countable and uncountable, plural bhangras)
- A lively style of music originating from India.
- A traditional Punjabi folk dance, originally a celebration of the harvest.
- Any of various modern Punjabi dance styles of the 1950s and 1990s.
- Any style of electronic dance music (EDM) influenced by the musics of the Indian subcontinent.