The Bhangra Podcast

By: Umer Qureshi
  • Summary

  • We are trying to elevate conversations in the Bhangra circuit interviewing top teams and personalities, debating competitions and other performances, and discussing controversies that came out of the circuit.
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Episodes
  • 80 - Competition Best Practices: Bhangra at the Alamo
    Apr 11 2024

    Sup y’all, on this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we are talking to Ampal Kaur and Deshmesh Singh about their experience running the award winning competition Bhangra at the Alamo and hopefully you can learn from some of their best practices.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • 79 - Buckeye Mela 2024 Judges Panel
    Feb 29 2024

    Sup y'all. On this episode of The Bhangra Podcast, we speak with the judges of Buckeye Mela 2024.

    Timestamps

    00:00 Introduction and Introductions

    03:16 Discussion on Alamo Incident

    09:54 Review of Rubric Changes

    11:51 Changing the Dancing Time Limit

    17:00 Placings Discussion: Alamo vs FCB

    24:39 Impact of Deductions on Placings

    34:00 Discussion on Pagh and Chunni Deductions

    35:34 Discussion on Chunni and Uniform

    40:36 Conversation about First and Second Place

    51:22 Surprise about Azaad's Placement

    01:00:50 Evaluation of MMD's Performance

    01:06:10 Discussion on Superlatives

    01:14:06 Discussion about Academy teams and their success

    01:16:48 Advantages of Academy teams over college teams

    01:19:19 Importance of understanding Punjabi culture

    01:21:52 Cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation

    01:25:26 Final thought

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    56 mins
  • 78 - What Happened at Mela? A Conversation with the Co-Directors
    Feb 26 2024

    A lot of tamasha has been said surrounding Alamo City Bhangra. The Buckeye Mela directors came on the pod to address what actually happened and dispel some of the crazier things that were said.

    00:00 Introduction

    01:22 Explanation of the Events Leading to the Incident

    03:02 The Incident and its Aftermath

    06:21 Allegations of Threatening Behavior

    08:28 Discussion on the Punishment

    10:20 Communication with Judges and Point Deduction

    12:47 Revealing the Point Deduction to the Judges

    13:11 Turning off the Livestream

    14:00 Discussion on Livestream Practices

    15:42 Conclusion and Appreciation

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    14 mins

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