Hindi dance music

'''Hindi dance music''' encompasses a wide range of [[Music of Bollywood|songs predominantly featured]] in the [[Hindi cinema]] with a growing worldwide attraction. The music became popular among [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|overseas Indians]] in places such as [[South Africa]], [[Mauritius]], [[Fiji]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], the [[Netherlands]] and the [[United States of America]] and eventually developed a global fan base.<ref>{{cite news |title=Planet Bollywood |url=http://www.thestar.com/article/550760 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014230251/http://www.thestar.com/article/550760 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 October 2012 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=14 October 2012}}</ref>

==Recognition== While Hindi dance music forms part of the [[music of Bollywood|music of Hindi cinema]], the wide-based genre songs became popular by the early-to-mid-2000s after the worldwide success of the [[Music of Punjab|Punjabi]] song "[[Mundian To Bach Ke]]" which charted in various international music charts, and other famous dance songs such as "[[Kajra Re]]".<ref>{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p559304|label=Panjabi MC}}</ref> By the late 2000s, Hindi dance music attained worldwide recognition following the success of the [[Oscars|Oscar]]-winning song "[[Jai Ho (song)|Jai Ho]]". By the 2010s, due to the growing fan base of [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], Hindi dance music began incorporating EDM, prompting the recognition of songs such as "[[Baby Doll (Kanika Kapoor song)|Baby Doll]]". The style of music was also an influence for British singer [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] and her album ''[[Matangi (album)|Matangi]]''. Not to mention; Hindi songs are often sampled in some of today's hits and even songs from over the years; songs like "Whoopty" by CJ came from the Bollywood title song "Sanam Re", even Britney Spears' song "Toxic" came from an old school Hindi film song.

==Hindi film dance== [[File:Bollywood dance show in Bristol.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bollywood]] dances usually follow ''[[filmi]]'' songs.]] [[File:Bollywood-Dance.jpg|thumb|[[Bollywood]] dance performance by students in college.]] The ''[[filmi]]'' music and dances in [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films are a synthesis of formal and folk [[Music of India|Indian traditional music]] and [[Dance in India|dance traditions]], in fusion with [[Middle Eastern]] techniques. The dances in older [[Bollywood|Hindi films]] represented supposed dances of the common people, although they involved original choreography. Bollywood dances have evolved as a unique and energetic style. Since they are group dances, they are often used as joyful [[exercise and music|exercise music]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolpda/ifs_news/hi/newsid_6393000/6393263.stm Bollywood dance craze hits Yorkshire]{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The style of dance has also highly influenced international artists and appears in songs such as "[[Don't Phunk with My Heart]]", "[[Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song)|Come & Get It]]", "Legendary Lovers", "[[Bounce (Iggy Azalea song)|Bounce]]" and "[[Never Give Up (Sia song)|Never Give Up]]" as well as EDM hit "[[Lean On]]", "Biba", "Goosebump" (which is soundtrack of ''[[Kung Fu Yoga]]''), "[[Show (song)|Show]]" and Eurovision-winning song "[[Toy (song)|Toy]]".

The [[choreography]] of Hindi film dances takes inspiration from [[List of Indian folk dances|Indian folk dances]], [[Indian classical dance|classical dances]] (like [[kathak]]) as well as [[disco]] and from earlier Hindi ''filmi'' dances.

==Hindi film choreographers== Some of the notable choreographers of past years were <ref>[http://www.chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/nritya/bollywood.html BOLLYWOOD DANCE by David Courtney]</ref> * B. Sohanlal (''[[Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam]], [[Jewel Thief (1967 film)|Jewel Thief]], [[Chaudhvin ka Chand]]'') * Lachhu Maharaj (''[[Mahal (1949 film)|Mahal]], [[Pakeezah]], [[Mughal-e-Azam]]'') * Chiman Seth (''[[Mother India]]'') * Krishna Kumar (''[[Awaara]], [[Madhosh (1951 film)|Madhosh]], [[Andaz (1949 film)|Andaz]]'')

Among the modern choreographers the notable are:{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}} * [[Shiamak Davar]] (''[[Taal (film)|Taal]], [[Bunty aur Babli]], [[Dil To Pagal Hai]]'') * [[Saroj Khan]] (''[[Baazigar]], [[Soldier (1998 Indian film)|Soldier]], [[Veer-Zaara]]'') * [[Ahmed Khan (choreographer)|Ahmed Khan]] (''[[Rangeela (1995 film)|Rangeela]], [[Pardes (1997 film)|Pardes]], [[Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai]]'') * Raju Khan (''[[Lagaan]], [[Krrish]]'') * [[Vaibhavi Merchant]] (''[[Dhoom]], [[Swades]], [[Rang de Basanti]]'') * Remo (''[[Jo Bole So Nihal]], [[Pyaar Ke Side Effects]], [[Waqt (2005 film)|Waqt]]'') * [[Farah Khan]] (''[[Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham]], [[Monsoon Wedding]], [[Dil Chahta Hai]]'') * Piyush Bhagat and Shazia Samji "Hook Up Song" from the movie (''[[Student of the Year 2]]'')

==See also== *[[Dance music]] * [[Babul (Hindi word)]] * [[Item number]] * [[Hindi wedding songs]]

==Notes== {{Reflist}}

==References== * Echoes from Dharamsala: Music in the Life of a Tibetan Refugee Community by Keila Diehl * Music of Hindu Trinidad: Songs from the India Diaspora by Helen Myers * Cassette Culture: Popular Music and Technology in North India by Peter Manuel * World Music Volume 2: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific by Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham

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