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BhangRara 

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An instrumental composition.of Bhangra music combine with DiaspoRara, a style of (Haitian Root music) and Voodoo dance songs that's played without Verses, Choruses, just Chanted vocals, Hooks, Melody/Harmony, Riff/Vamps.

Characterized by and performed on traditional musical instruments Such as:
Punjabi drums and Punjabi synthesizers, harmonium, accordion, the guitar (both classical, acoustic and electrical), bass, sitar, tumbi, veena, violin and sarangi. The snare, toms, dhadd, dafli, dholki, and damru are the other drums.

Other elements which are played only by musicians of Haitian origin include:

Voodoo drums, Metal trumpets which are made from recycled metal, bamboo trumpets, Vaksin (vaccine) the vaccine perform repeating patterns in hocket and often strike their instruments rhythmically with a stick while blowing into them,

But now adays the Haitian folk instruments are arely used, they're replaced by electromechanical. instruments, which make BhangRara much easier and less expensive to produce than Rara music performed on traditional Haitian folk musical instruments

Key stylistic elements: Scat singing, Humming, Vocalese, Ostinatos.

The origins of the subgenre and term was pioneered by Negre Marron Records' CEO, and Netlabel director René Guemps who fell in love with Bhangra music ever since a friend of his brought him a Bhangra and Hip hop CD to listen to back in the 1990s
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bangarang 

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1. Battle cry of the Lost Boys in the movie Hook.
2. Jamaican slang defined as a hubbub, uproar, disorder, or disturbance.
3. General exclamation meant to signify approval or amazement.
1. "Bangarang!"
2. "What be all that bangarang?"
3. "Dude, I boned my psych professor last night."
"Bangarang!"
bangarang by Drewcifer511 June 16, 2006

Bangarang 

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Taken from the movie "Hook", this exclamation has become a covert way of admitting that you are stuck in a prolonged state of adolescence, and spend far too much time on social media. Often associated with alcoholics and over eaters.
"I spend a lot of time comparing real world events to Star Wars movies because it makes them easier to comprehend. Bangarang, child!"
Bangarang by NortonsCPAP February 27, 2022

bangaranga 

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sex with a redhead
dude, i fucked alyssa last night
she's a redhead right?
yes
you bangaranga!
bangaranga by FFSHD December 28, 2015

Bhangra 

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Bhangra is a lively form of folk music and dance that originates from Punjab. People traditionally performed Bhangra when celebrating the harvest. During Bhangra, people sing Punjabi Boliyaan lyrics, at least one person plays the the dhol drum, and other people may play the flute, dholak drum, or other musical instruments. While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations. Moreover, during the last thirty years, Bhangra has enjoyed a surge in popularity worldwide, both in traditional form and as a fusion with genres such as hip-hop, house, and reggae. As Bhangra continues to move into mainstream culture, an understanding of its history and tradition helps to appreciate it. Many people believe that Bhangra originated in the 1400s, however, it may be even older. Primarily men performed Bhangra, while the ladies performed their own fierce, yet elegent, dance called Giddha. The men wore the turbin, lungi (long cloth wrapped around the waist), and kurta (traditional Indian shirt), while the women, when performing Giddha, wore the salvar kameez (a long colorful shirt accompanied with a baggy style bottom piece) accompanied by their bright colored duppattas (cloth wrapped around the neck).
Nowadays, because of Punjabi influence worldwide, people perform Bhangra in all parts of the world at occasions such as weddings, receptions, and parties. Bhangra has evolved from a dance and music only performed in the Punjab region, to a popular style of music and dance that people perform throughout South Asia and many parts of the world.

Bhangra: Jazzy B, Panjabi MC, Gurdas Maan, Miss Pooja, Surjit Bindrakhia, DJ Vix, Daler Mehndi, Sukhshinder Shinda, Lehmber Hussainpuri, Sahotas, Babbu Maan, Bally Sagoo, Amrita Virk, Hans Raj Hans, Gubi Sandhu, Aman Hayer, Kulwinder Dhillon, Hunterz, Indy Sagu, B21, RDB Aka Rhythm Dhol Bass, K.S. Makhan, Bhinda Jatt, Sukhdev Sukha, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Inderjit Nikku, Jasbir Jassi, Heera Group, Sardool Sikander, Kuldip Manak, Harbhajan Shera, Apna Sangeet, Gursewak Mann, Amar Singh Chamkila, Jassi Sidhu, A.S. Kang, Amar Arshi, Parminder Sandhu, Yamla Jatt, and Sukhbir.

bangarang 

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The ultimate in excellence. Better than cool, rad or awesome. Saved for very special occasions. Word first used in the movie "Hook".
Dude 1: Man, I just found a cheap cure for HIV/AIDS.
Dude 2: Bangarang

Bhangra 

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Bhangra is a music that was invented in the early 80s by bands in the UK. The musicians in bhangra were influenced by classic Rock as well as Punjabi classical music.

Some people who listen to folkhop way too much seem to think that bhangra is the music that you do bhangra, the dance to but they are nothing but shaved headed folkhoppers comitting khanda abuse, while sitting on PCs, mixing dead folk singers with dr dre, all day and all night long, in an effort to please their pendu parents.
dj Pendupuk: hey man whats your favorite bhangra instrument

Ravinder: I like the synthesizer, cuz you can do solos n riffs on it.

dj Pendupuk: whats a solow
Bhangra by kill_all_djs August 21, 2010
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