Dance-Fitness to Punjabi Music

Go deeper: what makes up a dance-fitness class to Punjabi music (a.k.a. bhangra), what bhangra is, how to say it, and how to listen to the music. About 90 minutes.

You do not need to attend a class, and there is no routine to learn. We recommend starting with Introduction to Dance-Fitness. If you are an instructor who wants to teach this music, carry on to Certify with Pungra.

1. Module 1: Anatomy of a Pungra class

   7 minutes. A Pungra class is exercise to Punjabi music: warm up, conditioning, plyometrics and a cool-down, taught on the fly with options for every level.

2. Module 2: What is bhangra?

   8 minutes. Bhangra is better understood as something people do than as a thing: a Punjabi celebration with roots in the harvest, part of a family of Punjabi dances.

3. Module 3: How to say it

   5 minutes. Say bhangra closer to “pun-gra” than “bang-rah”, and say Punjab, not “north India”. A small effort shows respect.

4. Module 4: How to listen to the music

   8 minutes. Learn to hear the dhol under the voices, and to tell Punjabi music from Bollywood film music.

5. Module 5: Two kinds of energy

   4 minutes. Shakti and Shiva describe two energies. Knowing which one you are choosing helps you choose well when the goal is fitness and community.

6. Module 6: Appreciation, instead of appropriation

   8 minutes. The same standard applies to everyone: understanding, credit and respect. Ask questions, offer the correct version kindly, and say thank you when you are corrected.

7. Module 7: The Pungra story and joining in

   20 minutes. Pungra grew from one question: what would make someone keep exercising for life? You can support it whether or not you ever attend a class.

8. Assessment

   10 questions, about 6 minutes. Check what you have learned and get feedback on every answer.

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