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Joshiley Jawan @ Bhangra at the Bell Last Performance Ever
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Jackie
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wow LOVED IT! Great job Shahrukh with the set! Song selection was on point with old school tracks once again and its always fun seeing the amount of interaction and nakhra you guys display on stage with each other as a team. Formations were also very creative and clean!
btw is the mix gonna be posted soon? Your guys 2012 elite mix lasted me a year, but I think its time for some new JJ beats to be bumped in cali
btw is the mix gonna be posted soon? Your guys 2012 elite mix lasted me a year, but I think its time for some new JJ beats to be bumped in cali
Nirpaal
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It's insane how clean you guys are... seriously you guys are literally the San Antonio Spurs of Bhangra (cheesy but who cares). Nevertheless, this performance was a great display of Bhangra from start to finish and I enjoyed every second of it.
JJ's legacy will always be cemented as one of the most cleanest and raw bhangra teams to ever step foot on a stage. SRK you know how much love the team has for your squad, and I agree with Ankush... this is not the last we've seen of JJ. Regardless much respect goes out to you for sticking to your guns and always putting on a show, we as entertainers and dancers have learned a lot from your success and hopefully teams will continue to appreciate the effort and attention to detail that went into your choreography and use it to further evolve the bhangra circuit. I wish all of you the best in your future endeavours and its good to see that Weight Watchers worked for you SRK easiiiiiiiiii
JJ's legacy will always be cemented as one of the most cleanest and raw bhangra teams to ever step foot on a stage. SRK you know how much love the team has for your squad, and I agree with Ankush... this is not the last we've seen of JJ. Regardless much respect goes out to you for sticking to your guns and always putting on a show, we as entertainers and dancers have learned a lot from your success and hopefully teams will continue to appreciate the effort and attention to detail that went into your choreography and use it to further evolve the bhangra circuit. I wish all of you the best in your future endeavours and its good to see that Weight Watchers worked for you SRK easiiiiiiiiii
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This certainly has to be one of the best performances I've seen in a long time. Execution wasn't even questionable. Thank you for being one of the few teams that actually does Bhangra. Thank you for always doing proper Jhummar. Ever since I saw your performance at Fever, I knew you guys had something special. It's sad to see Bell as your last performance, but I hope to see JJ compete again.
SRK - It was a true honor working with you and Iqwak on this mix. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. It was funny how every time we were working on the mix, we side tracked and started talking about other Bhangra related it stuff haha. =) I must say though, SRK, the amount of effort you put towards your team was very inspiring. I think you deserve the biggest shout-out. You are hands down one of the best captains I have known, and I'm not just saying that, I mean it. I know this isn't the last time I'm gonna see you dance Oh and I HATE YOU FOR USING APNA SANGEET!!!! Also shout-out to DJ Jassi for making an amazing mix to Akh Toonhari!
I wish I could have came out to bell and watched this in person. Hearing Aman's voice gives me goosebumps every time. You have one of the best voices I've heard. Loved how enthusiastic the dholi was. I still can't forget "Time to separate the boys from the men." haha
Simran, my man, you absolutely ripped it like always. I better see you at WBBC! Kartik, Shahzaib's, twin you murked it! Oh Kaushal, aka Jhummar master, can you please teach me how to do Jhummar? Akash, I've seen you since the VCU days, and you killed it too! And I can't forget Komil and Jordan, perfect jhori, and ya'll were so sick! I told SRK before the comp that you guys would be a sick jhori. And then we have Shahzaib...too good Vinay, Kaartik, Ajit, and Vikrant you guys destroyed that stage as well. I haven't met any of you guys so I didn't know who was who, but it didn't matter all of JJ danced on the same level and everyone killed it!
This certainly has to be one of the best performances I've seen in a long time. Execution wasn't even questionable. Thank you for being one of the few teams that actually does Bhangra. Thank you for always doing proper Jhummar. Ever since I saw your performance at Fever, I knew you guys had something special. It's sad to see Bell as your last performance, but I hope to see JJ compete again.
SRK - It was a true honor working with you and Iqwak on this mix. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. It was funny how every time we were working on the mix, we side tracked and started talking about other Bhangra related it stuff haha. =) I must say though, SRK, the amount of effort you put towards your team was very inspiring. I think you deserve the biggest shout-out. You are hands down one of the best captains I have known, and I'm not just saying that, I mean it. I know this isn't the last time I'm gonna see you dance
Oh and I HATE YOU FOR USING APNA SANGEET!!!! Also shout-out to DJ Jassi for making an amazing mix to Akh Toonhari! I wish I could have came out to bell and watched this in person. Hearing Aman's voice gives me goosebumps every time. You have one of the best voices I've heard. Loved how enthusiastic the dholi was. I still can't forget "Time to separate the boys from the men." haha
Simran, my man, you absolutely ripped it like always. I better see you at WBBC! Kartik, Shahzaib's, twin you murked it! Oh Kaushal, aka Jhummar master, can you please teach me how to do Jhummar? Akash, I've seen you since the VCU days, and you killed it too! And I can't forget Komil and Jordan, perfect jhori, and ya'll were so sick! I told SRK before the comp that you guys would be a sick jhori. And then we have Shahzaib...too good
Vinay, Kaartik, Ajit, and Vikrant you guys destroyed that stage as well. I haven't met any of you guys so I didn't know who was who, but it didn't matter all of JJ danced on the same level and everyone killed it!
RsKderpu
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I watched JJ at Elite 8 and watched you guys at Philly. You guys never fail to bring your game and surprise the crowd. As a final performance, you guys killed it on stage. Super clean and execution was pearl. On top of that you guys leave with a trophy. Its sad to see such a great team be done though, but congrats boys!!
amancheema
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Already told you this Shahrukh but im gonna say it here too... best bhangra performance i've seen in years and definitely one hell of a way to retire for all you boys
Every second from dhaliwal's sher to the apna sangeet mela was straight raw. And I'm pretty sure when everyone saw all 12 boys snap their khunday they had the same "holy shit" reaction I had hahah
I really wish you guys would continue competing because we need more bhangra performances like this... but nonetheless goodluck to all you boys in all your future endeavors... its been a pleasure sharing some amazing stages in the last 4 years with JJ as well as all the other great teams you guys represent... from blowouts to bostons to elite its been one hell of a ride!
Congrats on making history!
Every second from dhaliwal's sher to the apna sangeet mela was straight raw. And I'm pretty sure when everyone saw all 12 boys snap their khunday they had the same "holy shit" reaction I had hahah
I really wish you guys would continue competing because we need more bhangra performances like this... but nonetheless goodluck to all you boys in all your future endeavors... its been a pleasure sharing some amazing stages in the last 4 years with JJ as well as all the other great teams you guys represent... from blowouts to bostons to elite its been one hell of a ride!
Congrats on making history!
anuRAGE
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this set gets better literally every time I watch the video hahaha
some of the best and best executed choreo, but even aside from, just the placement of moves and formations is soooo well done, my favorite being the staggered shikke chaal lines moving in opposite directions. everyone does this move but this formation makes that move look SO much better, and there are several examples of this. the grace in jhummar is unmatchable
what an exception final performance from JJ, don't think ill ever stop watching this video great job guys! and pleaseeeeee post the mix soon!
some of the best and best executed choreo, but even aside from, just the placement of moves and formations is soooo well done, my favorite being the staggered shikke chaal lines moving in opposite directions. everyone does this move but this formation makes that move look SO much better, and there are several examples of this. the grace in jhummar is unmatchable
what an exception final performance from JJ, don't think ill ever stop watching this video
great job guys! and pleaseeeeee post the mix soon!
faizan
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to srk and the jj boys, this was an awesome performance. you guys stayed true to yourselves and have done so more than any other team in the circuit. It has been a pleasure competing against you. You guys have made history and will go down as one of the best bhangra teams to ever dance in NA. Great job again, and congrats on placing.
Psant
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I've seen you guys live three times: at VPD 2011, Elite 8 2012, and now Bhangra the Bell 2013. Every time you guys brought something new and exciting. The level of execution and cleanliness is unprecedented, and you guys will go down as one of the best teams to ever grace the stage. I am seriously going to miss JJ jhummar segments.
choochoo33
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Such a sick set!!! The ideas, the formations, everything...creative and one of a kind! Had the pleasure to kick it with this team at Elite last year and can't say enough about these guys! Shout out to Shahrukh for putting something like this together, it's been said before but I'll say it again...from the outside looking in I don't think I've seen a captain that is soo dedicated to his team, props to you man!!
If this is truly the last JJ set, then that suuuuucks because it was such a pleasure to hang with you guys and watch you perform! One of the best teams to ever set foot on stage!!
If this is truly the last JJ set, then that suuuuucks because it was such a pleasure to hang with you guys and watch you perform! One of the best teams to ever set foot on stage!!
Pswaich
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This set is by far one of the best I have seen. From Formations to choreography, and individual dancers and their interactions with each other and the audience, everything was above and beyond. You guys have a folk and raw style and y'all make the set even more entertaining by adding little touches here and there that in small increments add to the performance as a whole. I really enjoyed this set and you guys are an inspiration to all teams out there, best of luck in whatever you guys decide to do in the future!
Sue Sylvester
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Congratulations on an amazing performance and a great run, JJ. You guys essentially performed once a year, but memorable performances nonetheless. You guys, as dancers, had phenomenal presence on stage and most of your dancers were very polished/precise with their execution. Formations were good, but they were much more creative in the past (at VPD 2011, Elite 2012). The daang break concept was cool (I think a team back in 2004 also did it), but the set-up and putting it back too long and it dragged it out. I think the ending could have been a bit more, but I think what prevented you from placing higher was the relative simplicity of the set. You guys had amazing execution, but from what I heard about CMU, they were very clean with an impressive, more difficult set.
As a formation-guy, I normally watch your sets for the formations, but what stood out more in this set was the choreography. It was very well choreographed to steps, though simple, not only hit hard but more importantly, could be cleaned and could make the performance look cleaner. For example, doing steps that go from standing straight to bending over (absolute steps that draw straight lines) shows a sharp contrast and once easily cleaned, makes the team looks even cleaner. Was definitely impressed.
Also, a quick thought about these vardii.. Aesthetically, I don't think the yellow and pink should have come back. From your 16 man set, I would have brought back the orange and the cyan blue. While it's important to have a color balance on stage, I think it's more important that colors have the same weight in appeal. The yellow and the pink (to a degree) are too close to the base color of beige and they stand out more.
As a formation-guy, I normally watch your sets for the formations, but what stood out more in this set was the choreography. It was very well choreographed to steps, though simple, not only hit hard but more importantly, could be cleaned and could make the performance look cleaner. For example, doing steps that go from standing straight to bending over (absolute steps that draw straight lines) shows a sharp contrast and once easily cleaned, makes the team looks even cleaner. Was definitely impressed.
Also, a quick thought about these vardii.. Aesthetically, I don't think the yellow and pink should have come back. From your 16 man set, I would have brought back the orange and the cyan blue. While it's important to have a color balance on stage, I think it's more important that colors have the same weight in appeal. The yellow and the pink (to a degree) are too close to the base color of beige and they stand out more.
arnab
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i've always loved this team because they are simply just so fun to watch. the choreography and formations complement each other so nicely, and the little touches in choreography keep you engaged for the whole set. hope you guys know that you've really touched/inspired so many in the community with your dancing...and i sincerely hope that your senior dancers continue to stay involved and share the unmistakable JJ style with the rest of us.
congratulations!
congratulations!