Bhangragga is a slang term for the style of music incorporating elements of Bhangra and dancehall reggae (or Ragga, short for the word Raggamuffin). The sound is very percussion-heavy - a distinct holdover from Bhangra - with a propulsive beat clearly designed for dancing. The Dancehall influence can be felt through the use of pre-programmed music, similar to Dancehall "riddims". Lyrically, the style features a combination of Sub-Continental-accented (usually Indian) vocals delivered in the clipped style associated with Dancehall - and sometimes including the Patois of the latter style. This style is almost exclusively a British phenomenon, as the two cultures involved in its genesis mix reasonably freely there. The most successful exponent, however, is Apache Indian, who had a world-wide hit with Boom-Shak-A-Lak, which was included on the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber. Slang is the non-standard or non-dialectal use of words in a language of a particular social group, and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized and audible sound, though definitions vary. ... Bhangra (Punjabi: , ) is both a lively dance which traces its roots to the region of Punjab, now divided between North India and Pakistan, and the musical accompaniment to the dance. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Raggamuffin music (usually abbreviated as ragga) is a subgenre of dancehall reggae in which the instrumentation primarily consists of electronic music; sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music as well. ... Raggamuffin (or ragga) is a kind of reggae that includes digitized backing instrumentation. ... Percussion instruments are music instruments played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped, hence the percussive name. ... A riddim is a rhythm pattern, basically consisting of a drum pattern and a prominent bassline. ... Apache Indian is the stage name of reggae dee jay Steven Kapur. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ...
The style is also known as Bhangramuffin and may also be known as Bhangra-wine.
Bhangragga is a slang term for the style of music incorporating elements of Bhangra and dancehall reggae (or Raggamuffin, from the Jamaican Patois for "scoundrel").The sound is very percussion-heavy - a distinct holdover from Bhangra - with a propulsive beat clearly designed for dancing.
The most successful exponent, however, is Apache Indian, who had a world-wide hit with Boom-Shak-A-Lak, which was included on the soundtrack to the film Dumb and Dumber.
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