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Nachdi Jawani @ Elite 8 Bhangra 2010 (GTVHD)

rajkaran

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wow :)

i'm so glad i waited for the HD videos to come out before watching the routines!

so. worth. it.
 

rsingh90

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ahh this performance is off the chain, they really brought a ton of energy to their set. i see a few new faces than i normally see for NJ..anyone know who all danced in this one?

khush you are TOO sick bro, damn ;D
 

kinnell

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I really want to like this performance. I really want to LOVE this performance. I really want to say that this performance deserved 1st place at Elite 8. But I can't. That would be, in my opinion, an insult to common sense.

You go 16 man with the risk that there is a higher chance of mess-ups and unfortunately you guys got unlucky. There were so many instances where someone messed up. It wasn't even an instance of messiness, but rather a combination of jumping, spinning, squatting at the wrong times. At times, dancers were not at the same level of execution of moves. There was definitely laziness at parts, but less so because lack of stamina and more so because of the difficulty of the routine. Don't do push-ups if not everyone will be able to do it at that time in the dance. The khundey throws were a mess, I'm sad it was even attempted in that way. The exit was poorly conceived. With all that said, it must be said that this was the most creative set of "bhangra" this year.

I liked the performance but it saddens me that only execution kept this from being one of the best sets of all times. Let us not forget that "clean wins the game". The day we say that performances like this *deserve* to win despite the mistakes is the day we say "fuck you" to all the teams that simplify their choreo so that all their dancers can hit their moves. I love you, Nachdi Jawani. Please continue to do your own thing, but don't do it at the risk of losing the essence of grace and cleanliness we have come to love about you guys from Fusion and Masti performances.
 

ban3rg

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you guys are all going to jail for murdering that stage - someone make arrangements for Bail!!!
 

Mike B

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kinnell said:
I really want to like this performance. I really want to LOVE this performance. I really want to say that this performance deserved 1st place at Elite 8. But I can't. That would be, in my opinion, an insult to common sense.

You go 16 man with the risk that there is a higher chance of mess-ups and unfortunately you guys got unlucky. There were so many instances where someone messed up. It wasn't even an instance of messiness, but rather a combination of jumping, spinning, squatting at the wrong times. At times, dancers were not at the same level of execution of moves. There was definitely laziness at parts, but less so because lack of stamina and more so because of the difficulty of the routine. Don't do push-ups if not everyone will be able to do it at that time in the dance. The khundey throws were a mess, I'm sad it was even attempted in that way. The exit was poorly conceived. With all that said, it must be said that this was the most creative set of "bhangra" this year.

I liked the performance but it saddens me that only execution kept this from being one of the best sets of all times. Let us not forget that "clean wins the game". The day we say that performances like this *deserve* to win despite the mistakes is the day we say "fuck you" to all the teams that simplify their choreo so that all their dancers can hit their moves. I love you, Nachdi Jawani. Please continue to do your own thing, but don't do it at the risk of losing the essence of grace and cleanliness we have come to love about you guys from Fusion and Masti performances.
i agree this wasnt the cleanest performance, but i think risking cleanliness was a risk worth running. im not sure favoring this performance over another is a f*ck you in the face of cleaner teams with simpler sets, both teams would be making a conscious choice of which direction to go. one would risk looking unclean by increasing difficulty of the set, while another keeps it simpler for the sake of cleanliness. both have their good sides, and like you said, cleanliness wins judges. but i wouldnt have wanted this performance toned down to make it cleaner, sets like this are what make nachdi jawani different. they think of cool stuff and even if its too hard or if it may hit or miss they do it anyway, thats why theyre so fun to watch. i say nachdi jawani keep doing what youre doing whatever the risks, its worth it.

and yea, that orange/green jodi is just ridiculous.
 

faizan

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after 4 mins in is when this set hits its stride. still, very messy in my opinion. very creative set, too fusiony for the first 4 mins though...
 

justAguy

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I agree with Kinnell ..... watching NJ before I'd expect so much more.

The disparities in energy and dance skill are insane. There were mess ups everywhere, it was chaotic. Even in a segment where somebody didn't mess up, the whole thing just looked horrible cuz everybody was dancing so differently, something which NJ hasn't showed in the past.
Plus people always complain about there not being enough 'traditional bhangra' in routines (even though 'traditional bhangra' is a brand new dance haha), which generally undermine the merit of a performance (i.e. 'this isn't even real bhangra guys!') ... well where was that in this ??
I feel like if Empire or DRP performed this same or very similar routine people would be bitching all over.
And the performance was wierd too ... at times there were no moves but just odd looking formations ...
 

Sukha

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GTV JINDABAD!

Creativity was amazing but definitly pulled away from the traditional bhangra nj is known for .. in my opinion this set was very if not completly modern.


* Perferct order to release... Nachdi then SGPD this is to good to be true!


Harjot :-* :-* :-* :-*
 

Jessica

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Arjun said:
you guys are all going to jail for murdering that stage - someone make arrangements for Bail!!!
especially during Amplifier. damnnn!
 

psoni1

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amazingg performance...i think forgoing some cleanliness for innovative aspects is completely respectable...like kinnell said, whether this "deserves to win" or what not is a different story, but in the end this a performance that ppl are going to remember, so kudos on that
 

dheerja

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There's a reason I refused to watch a vid of this performance after seeing it live....until GTV. I was blown away, never seen anything like this in all the years I've been watching bhangra.

I think the size of the stage threw you guys off, it was a much smaller stage relative to competitions like Masti, VIBC, Bruin, etc. and could barely hold 16 dancers. None of the formations and tricks looked as good/clean as they would have on a larger scale stage.

Which means you all NEED to compete again with this routine. Clean it up, bring it to a bigger stage, and silence everyone :)
 

- Raja -

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rsingh90 said:
ahh this performance is off the chain, they really brought a ton of energy to their set. i see a few new faces than i normally see for NJ..anyone know who all danced in this one?

khush you are TOO sick bro, damn ;D
Chan and Manna
Arby and Parby (the brothers)
Robi and Ricky
Amandeep and Gagan
Jasdeep and Sukhdev
Mark and Manjot
Jass and Rajvinder
Khush and Bobby
 

KushK

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Arby & Parvinder.. straight up nasty dancers!! loved the set, wish i could have seen it live!!!
Creativity was amazing.. only thing i didn't like was the vardiyan, wasn't really feeling them.. but other then that .. BOMB!
 
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