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--Nachda Sansaar Bhangra Dancers (Nachda Sansaar) 16:31, 26 May 2011 (UTC)Nachda Sansaar

Nachda Sansaar
Nachda Sansaar are a group of Punjabi Folk Dancers based in Birmingham (U.K.). Since 1984 they have excelled themselves and spearheaded a campaign to keep the art of traditional Bhangra dancing alive.

Dance is a universal language and can be understood and appreciated by all. It unites people regardless of colour, creed or class. With this in mind, it is the pleasure of Nachda Sansaar to keep the art of traditional Bhangra alive.

Bhangra
Bhangra is a cultural folk dance originating from the Northern state of India called the Punjab. Punjab, also known as the 'Land of Five Rivers' possesses some of the most fertile land in the world. The history of Bhangra can be traced back to the early 16th century, when the farmers of Punjab used Bhangra to celebrate the annual harvest festival called ‘Vaisakhi’. Bhangra is a fast and exhilarating dance that utilises live musical accompaniment including traditional folk songs and drumming from the ‘Dhol’. The choreography reflects the daily activities of the farmers at work and the celebrations at harvest time. Bhangra as a dance form, has travelled the world.

Story So Far
It was 1984, the founder members of Nachda Sansaar were just finishing secondary school and were asked by their teachers to put together a dance performance for a charity event. They were blissfully unaware at the time, but this performance was laying the foundation for a career path that would see the group of dancers dominate the Bhangra Dance scene for decades to come. They choreographed a contemporary routine using traditional Bhangra moves, with a western flavour. ‘Bhangra Freestyle’ was born. The first performance was very successful; the youth of yesteryear were spellbound by the combination of traditional costumes, modern music and fusion dance. The group named themselves Nachda Sansaar. Literally translated this means ‘Dancing World’. They performed various Freestyle routines over the following years at many community and charity events. All of the founder members of Nachda Sansaar were born and bred in the U.K. Not surprisingly the western influences featured highly in their Freestyle routines. This style of dance was something never seen before in the U.K. or abroad and put Nachda Sansaar at the forefront of their art.

In 1989 the group felt the need to go back to their roots. They acquired the help and guidance of one of the countries most well respected Dhol players, Mr G.Mall.