Columbia Bhangra @ Bhangra Blowout 18 + Mix + Thanks!

[rajkaran]

Hey all,

Ahhhhhh...our season is finally over. It's time to feel that bittersweet emotion of finally having the time to do other things besides bhangra, yet miss bhangra practice and your teammates like none other. Anyways, below you'll find our last competitive performance of the academic year this past weekend at Blowout 18. As a team, we can honestly say that this year's Blowout was pretty well run and the committee, including Nisha, Mira, & Divya (our liaison) really did look after the teams as much as they could. We had an AMAZING time and we hope everyone else did too. The mixer, and I think everyone can agree, was pretty chill and enjoyable (although I did get robbed during Sheila Ki Jawani...but that's just my personal vendetta haha)! The only issue was the lighting for teams, which seemed to have been the lighting production companies fault, and not the Blowout committee...luckily we were told lighting was not a huge factor for the judges. Either way, we had an awesome time on stage (one of my favorite performances) and could not have been happier with how our routine came out this weekend.

In addition, as our season ends, we'd really like to thank everyone who has encouraged Columbia Bhangra to stay true to its style. A special shout-out goes to our Alums (literally from 2004) who have been supporting us and trying their best to give us positive feedback whenever they can in their busy schedules.

Without further ado, below is the video & mix. As always, constructive criticism is welcomed. Enjoy!

Columbia Bhangra @ Blowout 18

With Kind Regards and a Friendly "Bruaaaah!",
Columbia Bhangra

 

[J Hayer]

the biggest thing you get from this is how much fun you guys are having on stage and as an audience member, that def got us all pumped up - serious props for that. in terms of criticism, you guys got pretty messy towards the middle of the performance, i think it was easier to notice because of your very distinct formations. and yeap, you guys definitely have your very own style and that's pretty cool.

 

[sartajjudge]

Nice mix. Can anyone name or better yet post the song that is used at 3:25 in Columbia Bhangra's mix.


Thanks in advance.

 

[sartajjudge]

Nice mix. Can anyone name or better yet post the song that is used at 3:25 in Columbia Bhangra's mix.


Thanks in advance.

Never mind.... found it.


It's attached if anyone else wants it.

 

[ban3rg]

YES! THANK YOU for posting this Rajkaran! You got my comments on both the mix and the routine Super sick, every transition kept surprising me and really sounded like the Girl Talk version of bhangra (mashups, transitions using JUST syllables and short phrases from other songs). Props on preserving your style as well, really helped you guys stand out among all the Blowout teams - Keep it up and hope you continue dancing even after grad!! (independent team? you know you want to!)

 

[romes904]

love that columbia stays true to their style and even though they may have caught flak for it in the past, they continue to do what they're good at and love. this year was a huge improvement from last year and it showed in getting accepted into bigger and more "elite" competitions. the mix, like arjun said, is unreal - saahil patel is one of the sickest mixers on the circuit today. hands. down.

my only reservations on the set are: 1) i think the stage was too small for 8 and 8 - if blowout was held at DAR this wouldn't have been an issue (as we've seen tons of good columbia sets with 16 in the past) and 2) the moves at times look like they are being overdanced. the top jodis have the columbia style down but i think a key thing in your style that needs to be taught to the younger dancers is the balance between energy/the more modern steps and grace/the more traditional steps. probably not the most articulate explanation, but to me that balance executed properly = the CU style.

 

[itsG]

loved the dark boliyaan segment formations

 

[dheerja]

Finally was able to sit down and watch. This is easily one of the best Columbia Bhangra performances in CU history, I can't believe I missed seeing this live and watching you all have the time of your lives on stage.


I don't know how but somehow you guys have managed to achieve the perfect balance between the original CU style and the current traditional trends. I really miss the days when the MOST important thing in a bhangra performance was entertainment value. Who cares about the judges, you want to go out there, have fun dancing with the people around you, and bring the crowd to their feet. These days, especially since judging lineups are released for most competitions, everyone is hell-bent on creating a routine that will satisfy every single judge on the panel.


Anyway, you guys have come a long way in trying to maintain your niche in the bhangra scene, and you made a statement with this performance. Next year I better see you at Boston and other comps that I know you'll do well at. It's only going up from here


Love you guys, us alums are so proud of you!

 

[Gaurav9991]

Damn the mix is.. NICE.. Good job on who ever made it

 

[Sheetz094]

anyone know the song at 4:05?!

 

[Kush]

Damn the mix is.. NICE.. Good job on who ever made it

Saahil Patel. Florida roots represent

Lol apart from the distortion at times, this was pretty good. Best part? alot of times instead of just dropping some hip hop beat in, it was kept a BHANGRA mix. Something very few mixers do now. Using tiny samples from different songs, using notes, instruments and keys from bhangra tracks to create a new feel = how the best mixes are made.

ku ku ku ftw.

 

[rajkaran]

anyone know the song at 4:05?!

It's Tera Naa...the same song that's posted above in the thread.

 

[rajkaran]

ku ku ku ftw.

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