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Bollywood Episode of ABDC
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KATHAK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFSgOr655H0&feature=channel
GARBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIcdbpQUV0o&feature=channel
BHANGRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_TOFjAC6Ys&feature=channel
RAJASTHANI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9vA2DjeQU&feature=channel
GIDDAH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3JX8-eAHE&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFSgOr655H0&feature=channel
GARBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIcdbpQUV0o&feature=channel
BHANGRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_TOFjAC6Ys&feature=channel
RAJASTHANI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9vA2DjeQU&feature=channel
GIDDAH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K3JX8-eAHE&feature=channel
Pooja
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Just watched the youtube videos...
That was awful. Expected....but awful....
Who are these so called 'professionals' they brought in...ABDC needs to do a tad bit more research...I can understand if NDM was there for Bollywood or Kathak but not for Bhangra or Giddha....
The Giddha was horrible (both the dance crew and the 'professionals')...firstly I'm sure our fellow Giddha girls on this forum can agree that everyone who does that stupid side kick is wrong because someone made that up and all of a sudden that's what people think Giddha is!
The Bhangra was just like two random modern steps thrown in there...and the Rajasthani was not really Rajasthani it was like Bollywood Rajasthani, even the song was from a Bollywood movie.
Kathak wasn't too bad, they used the steps well...I really need to see how they butchered the Bharatnatyam...
That was awful. Expected....but awful....
Who are these so called 'professionals' they brought in...ABDC needs to do a tad bit more research...I can understand if NDM was there for Bollywood or Kathak but not for Bhangra or Giddha....
The Giddha was horrible (both the dance crew and the 'professionals')...firstly I'm sure our fellow Giddha girls on this forum can agree that everyone who does that stupid side kick is wrong because someone made that up and all of a sudden that's what people think Giddha is!
The Bhangra was just like two random modern steps thrown in there...and the Rajasthani was not really Rajasthani it was like Bollywood Rajasthani, even the song was from a Bollywood movie.
Kathak wasn't too bad, they used the steps well...I really need to see how they butchered the Bharatnatyam...
yraparla
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I thought the bharatanatyam group was the only dance worth watching the entire night. I won't spoil it but they clearly understood that the challenge was more about 'exposure' than dancing (i mean the garba group actually did not do a single step and were not called out on it).
ENVY BANG-RUH
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Mariam said:
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I thought the giddha was wack cuz the girls were kickin' too hard. Overall it was wack. And i have nothin against real bollywood dances, but the fact that they thought every dance was a bollywood dance was retarded.
COMTONDAJATT
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That 'giddha' was more like the mujra that happens at my mamaji's place in the pind 
Somi
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i didnt see the episode yet[dont know if i am]..but what the hell do you guys expect.
yes pooja is right mtv should look into the dance further but they never had experts come and teach/give pointers to the teams. the teams were given videos to watch and learn themselves and their style to it. but yes judges should know more about the dance.
yes pooja is right mtv should look into the dance further but they never had experts come and teach/give pointers to the teams. the teams were given videos to watch and learn themselves and their style to it. but yes judges should know more about the dance.
mrchicity
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I don't know much of bharatnatyam outside of friends who did it, but rhythm city's performance was pretty hot. Afroborike also did bhangra in their routine, but they clearly jacked it from that monsters of hip hop workshop that had the one lady doin bhangra to arab money.
So true. This is worse than no exposure at all because it is bad exposure. I don't want people to think Garba or Bhangra are styles of freaking Bollywood. I'd rather have people NEVER HEAR about Garba than think it's all about these stupid knee spins. I feel like NDM is doing more damage than good. That's so unfortunate.Pooja said:
I would have liked to see paghs on those bhangra dudes as well. What? No one wants to tie a pagh on you as you go on TV? Bullshit.
I will be sad as fuck, JB, if you were part of NDM and let Garba be taught like that. I'm sure we didn't get to see the entire routine that was taught to them, but you captained one of the top US raas teams of all times at their prime.JonnyBosco said:
You could have really choreographed some legit shit. Did someone else on NDM think they were more qualified than you?
campy614
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Ok on some real-those were pretty good performances. Not gunna lie-in hip hop terms, those were good. But in terms of incorporating the styles of each dance into their routine, that was a flaming disaster.
I'm not saying this because I'm bias (I am bias... but that's beside the point here), but I thought Rhythm City did the best job of really committing to the challenge and incorporating Bharatanatyam into their routine. While other teams had barely a single step, it seemed like they had a whole segment committed to it (even though it was only a minute performance). While it might not have been done properly, they really tried to take that element and make it their own. Props
I'm not saying this because I'm bias (I am bias... but that's beside the point here), but I thought Rhythm City did the best job of really committing to the challenge and incorporating Bharatanatyam into their routine. While other teams had barely a single step, it seemed like they had a whole segment committed to it (even though it was only a minute performance). While it might not have been done properly, they really tried to take that element and make it their own. Props
Yeah, just to add on: I didn't expect the hiphop teams to do AUTHENTIC Indian dance. I don't expect them to do Jhummar or respective similar for each dance style. Each team is forced to do the genre with their own style. It's never going to be legit.
HOWEVER, I expected so much more of what the show (or NDM) presented to the teams and the audience of each style. Show some legit garba, some legit bharatnatyam, some legit bhangra from people who know whats-up. The teams are always going to do some watered down version and we can't blame them because they need to stay true to their own style and provide an entertaining dance piece for America to vote on. However, when the garba or the bhangra is watered down already into something not as authentic as it should be, the hiphop teams final product is so much more watered down.
I want to see a clip of HPD for the bhangra section so America knows what that style is. If the Monkeez used nothing after that, it doesn't negatively affect America's perception of bhangra or any other dance style.
HOWEVER, I expected so much more of what the show (or NDM) presented to the teams and the audience of each style. Show some legit garba, some legit bharatnatyam, some legit bhangra from people who know whats-up. The teams are always going to do some watered down version and we can't blame them because they need to stay true to their own style and provide an entertaining dance piece for America to vote on. However, when the garba or the bhangra is watered down already into something not as authentic as it should be, the hiphop teams final product is so much more watered down.
I want to see a clip of HPD for the bhangra section so America knows what that style is. If the Monkeez used nothing after that, it doesn't negatively affect America's perception of bhangra or any other dance style.
some of the bhangra was cool though - the part 1:56 to 2:01 in the BHANGRA video above - i though it was hot. captured the music well. obv. its not bhangra as we know it and how we like it, but good choreo idea overall.
that was the only good part of the whole episode though (only good indian part, there were still lot of good hiphop moves)
ending stunt of the bhangra routine was also ridiculous
that was the only good part of the whole episode though (only good indian part, there were still lot of good hiphop moves)
ending stunt of the bhangra routine was also ridiculous
Gurbir Singh Aulakh
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Jimmy said:
AEG will be doing that ending stunt for our next comp.....I'll be the base holding Faizan upside down in the air.
We have already contacted and gotten permission from the Massive Monkkies.....Thank you.