Bhangra Beat Revisited number 3 of about 100.

THE MUSIC
THE LEGENDS
THE STORY

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More Hi Energy Bhangra - CHAKK DE PHATTEY!!!
But no snakes please.

In this clip Moey and Monica visit the Black Orchid in Nottingham (circa 1991) to take in two live (almost) performances, featuring the contemporary groups Anaamika and Achanak.

Despite Monica’s intro Azaad will now be seen, in performance, in Bhangra Beat Revisited 4. Also, please note, some post production dubbing, from studio albums, has been put into service.

The show starts with Anaamika charming us with their remix of the seminal been snake music 'Nagin', from their debut album Anonymous. Jazz Anaamika encourages audience participation! This is followed by their version of Malkit Singh's monster hit 'Tootak Tootak Tootiyan'.

'Nagin' originated from the hit song Man Dole Mera Tan Dole, which was, in turn, written for the 1954 blockbuster movie 'Nagin'. The myth is that snakes were so entranced by the melody that they slithered into cinemas when the song played. I don't believe that happened at the Black Orchid on the night, however, two enthusiastic audience members clearly were 'attracted' by it's hypnotic rhythm and had an irresistible urge to go on stage and put in their (very acceptable) 'Nagin' style moves!

Jazz Anaamika himself joins Moey for a chat and explains his philosophy of audience participation.

Achanak perform the gamechanger track 'Lak Noo Hala De' from the hit album NACHurally. Indeed celebrations were in order as Achanak are filmed receiving a platinum disc and Moey manages to grab some happy comments from lead singer Vijay Bhatti.

Moey then goes on to ambush Kash Azaad for a few words and for his opinion on the role of the dholak in Punjabi music.

Meanwhile Monica tries a dhol on for size and gets to know her dagga from a tihli through two legendary exponents - the percussionists Narinder Winnie (Geet The Mega Band) and Gurcharan Mall (Apna Sangeet).

You may have noticed that our current YouTube banner features iconic images of Gurcharan in action at an Apna Sangeet gig, circa 1990.

You can also catch a great documentary by Pukaar News on Gurcharan here at https://youtu.be/UtIrN-zhvCY. I really enjoyed it and found it to be an excellent insight into the dancing dhol player’s journey.

The significance of the dhol beat in the origins of Bhangra music is a theme running through the show.

Proceedings are then rounded off in style, by our third of three bands whose name begins with an ‘A’ and who have lots of ‘A’s in their name - Azaad! No, only kidding, that’s for the next show.

Actually it’s the prolific supergroup Apna Sangeet with the official video for 'Chakk De Phattey'. A great track (and album title), here Gurcharan down sizes to a dholak and look out for an appearance by a symbolic lion and floor board.

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