So You Think You Can Dance: Bollywood

[250Dholi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WYhh2gWVXY

Someone sent me this link, there's a little bit of "bhangra" in it.

Any thoughts?

I personally thought it was nice that Indian dance is being included, and Nigel said he'd been trying to make it a part of the show for a few years... maybe one day they'll have Bhangra as a category? And if they do, hopefully they'll get some proper teachers for it. I don't think traditional bhangra would ever make it on to the show, but maybe something like the KJ era of Bhangra.

 

[Mukandpuria]

its looks so bad when people do bhangra with bollywood, i feel like it degrades the dance. On the other hand...chea! everyone loves bhanga that hey put it into every dance.

 

[Somi]

That was nice
and I do see bhangra as a category.
that will be cool to see

 

[JayKay]

i dunno if this is already posted...has nuthing to do with bhangra but here it is..lol


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5OcjkXTKEQ

 

[rajkaran]

I really have mixed feelings with this piece...

I'm really happy that the show is exploring new avenues of dance, and especially branching out to different cultures...but for some reason I really didn't find that piece to be typical "bollywood" but rather a fusion of south asian dance styles...i mean they had that bit of bhangra and a few bharatanatyam poses....but I guess if i wasn't so seasoned knowing bollywood my whole life, I would have thought that was an amazing piece...On a scale of 1-10, I'd probably give it a 6.8...


...I also think bhangra has great potential to get onto this show!

 

[Jeeti]

Yes, i actually saw this lastnight...they do well...with such a huge industry such as bollywood and the dancing that comes along with it, it should become its own genre and should actually become a mainstay on the show much like hip hop, broadway, jazz, salsa, contemporary (whatever that is, im not a fan)... etc.......

 

[kinnell]

Hmm, way too "exotic" for being considered bollywood. Honestly, I've never seen such a dance in bollywood. It seems to be to a combination of various things (a bit of bhangra, a bit of raas, a bit of bharatnatyam and mostly indian folk dancing) spiced up to seem foreign.

 

[kinnell]

I'm really happy that the show is exploring new avenues of dance, and especially branching out to different cultures...but for some reason I really didn't find that piece to be typical "bollywood" but rather a fusion of south asian dance styles...i mean they had that bit of bhangra and a few bharatanatyam poses....but I guess if i wasn't so seasoned knowing bollywood my whole life, I would have thought that was an amazing piece...On a scale of 1-10, I'd probably give it a 6.8...

That's EXACTLY what I thought. Way too "exotic" too be bollywood. More like a bit of raas/garba (the double steps), a bit of bharatnatyam, a bit of bhangra and mostly indian FOLK. (see songs like Dholna and you'll see similar dance styles) It seems it was spiced up to seem exotic and foreign because honestly, bollywood is simply a combination of jazz and hiphop to indian music.

 

[Waleed]

I'm happy to see that South Asian dance is regarded as a genre and is finally getting some air time.

Moderator's note: I merged the 2 topics regarding this video. Sorry kinnell, you had to type almost the same thing twice!

 

[Jeeti]

Granted...I don't watch many bollywood movies, but watching some of the dance sequences... the choreographers always mix in elements of bharatnatyam, bhangra, and everything else in between...as often times the music will change to more of a dhol to more of something else, so I disagree, and actually think that was a rather fair representation of bollywood choreography...bollywood choreographer IS FUSION...

 

[Jeeti]

Also...not to be the complete asshole...but come on...bhangra really has no legitimate shot to be on this show...there are many other ethnic dances such as Capoeira that will be placed ahead of bhangra...there are already established dance genres that aren't even used by the show, they will all be placed ahead in priority over bhangra....I'm not knocking bhangra, all I'm saying is that we are a very LONG WAY AWAY before bhangra is considered an established dance genre...almost every dance studio in the world offer courses in African Dance, yet it is still not a category on the show....Also...Nigel and the two stooges would have no basis to judge...except a crash course in bhangra, and then we would all be sitting here like man...those judges have no idea what they are talking about.

 

[Somi]

Granted...I don't watch many bollywood movies, but watching some of the dance sequences... the choreographers always mix in elements of bharatnatyam, bhangra, and everything else in between...as often times the music will change to more of a dhol to more of something else, so I disagree, and actually think that was a rather fair representation of bollywood choreography...bollywood choreographer IS FUSION...

Dude you answered it well.
I really think "BOLLYWOOD" dancing is a mix.
there is no style in bollywood
for example, Look at some Indian dance competition.

 

[LaLi]

Nakul was the first person to teach me and Monti how to dance. He definitely has made it big with being on this show and now has a lot more contracts with them for upcoming episodes..

As far as some of the steps go, i remember doing them 4 years ago before i got on sher and its eye pleasing to see it getting done on mainstream tv.

Also, bhangra might come very soon

Good stuff

Lali

 

[Raashi]

i almost feel like the judges wouldn't say anything negative to this routine because i doubt they have really been exposed to indian dancing. (i could be completely wrong.) but the fact that the performance was different from anything the show has seen gives it an edge, so of course the judges would be like "yeah! good job!" im curious to see what the choreographer of the routine realllly thought after watching the performance...

but! anyway, it was cool to see 'bollywood' represented and allow people to be exposed to somethin different.

just my thoughts. =)

 

[Meistro]

adding onto to what jeeti said, even when/if bhangra is established as an actual genre, its not going to be real bhangra. Its going to be bollywood style bangra. so sad. Wouldnt you love it if traditional bhangra was accepted in mainstream pop culture? Rather than a bollywood style bhangra that seems like an immitation of hip hop?

 

[Summy]

I enjoyed that, it was awesome. You look at that as an outsider, or as indians, doesnt matter, it was fun, it was well done.

Just saying, that little big of bhangra that was done was insane... hahahah... no offense to dancers here, but that guy probably had like hours to learn that, and never did bhangra before, and HE ABSOLUTELY DANCE IT BETTER than any bhangra dancer I have ever seen in my life, even from within india. It was much more cleaner than the stuff the western kids do, and i thought it was great.

Dont bag on them, yeah, it might be as pure as people would hope, but its an amazing routine considering the auidence and the people watching the show.

Thats also a good pick for a song.


Indian culture is beautiful man. From the north to the south, it is beauty. Im proud to be Indian, and that includes, every part of India. From punjab, my home, to Tamil Nadu, to Gujrat, to Mumbai, the people might be another story, but the cultural, the dance, and the fusion that they were able to do in the peice, was great.


hahaha, that black guy just showed up every bhangra routine i have ever seen. wow.

 

[Meistro]

ummmm riiiight, dont you have a quilt to knit or something?

 

[kinnell]

I enjoyed that, it was awesome. You look at that as an outsider, or as indians, doesnt matter, it was fun, it was well done.

Just saying, that little big of bhangra that was done was insane... hahahah... no offense to dancers here, but that guy probably had like hours to learn that, and never did bhangra before, and HE ABSOLUTELY DANCE IT BETTER than any bhangra dancer I have ever seen in my life, even from within india. It was much more cleaner than the stuff the western kids do, and i thought it was great.

Dont bag on them, yeah, it might be as pure as people would hope, but its an amazing routine considering the auidence and the people watching the show.

Thats also a good pick for a song.


Indian culture is beautiful man. From the north to the south, it is beauty. Im proud to be Indian, and that includes, every part of India. From punjab, my home, to Tamil Nadu, to Gujrat, to Mumbai, the people might be another story, but the cultural, the dance, and the fusion that they were able to do in the peice, was great.


hahaha, that black guy just showed up every bhangra routine i have ever seen. wow.

Summy, I respect your opinion, but I think you need to watch more bhangra.

There are many entertaining bhangra routines (with more than 10 seconds of bhangra) out there as well as many phenomenal dancers.

 

[NavDheri]

excuse me! can i talk to yo fo a min??

ummm yeah...i just wanna let ya know....

da back of yo head is RIDICULOUS!!!

 

[kinnell]

da back of yo head is RIDICULOUS!!!

I cannot believe how popular that video has become.