The Dhol plays an integral part of many Bhangra performances.
Traditionally Bhangra in India is accompanied by the pulsating rhythm of the Dhol, the Algozeh, the Chimpta, the Tumbi and traditional folk songs sung by men and women. Simple but vigorous, bhangra is a dance of enthusiasm and gaiety.īhangra dance, typically performed in a team, involves co-ordination, timing and technique amongst the various team members. Illustrating the sowing of seeds, hoeing, cutting of wheat and the selling of crops in the beautiful choreography, this folk dance remains popular within the villages of the Gujranwalla, Gujrat, Shekhpura, Sialkot and Gurdaspur districts. This tradition has been followed since 1947 - the year when India became Independent.īhangra is one of the most significant traditions of the Punjabi culture because it symbolizes the imagination, talent, potential and charisma of Punjab's people. The celebration in India of Harvest and the Baisakhi Festival begins with the dance steps known as Bhangra. Bhangra enjoys an immense following in South Asia and within the South Asian diaspora. Today the newer bhangra blends various Western popular musics with the original Punjabi tradition. While Bhangra began as a part of harvest festival celebrations, it eventually became a part of such diverse occasions as weddings and New Year celebrations.īhangra folk dance and music of the Punjab and the popular music genre which emerged from it in the mid-to-late 20th century. During Bhangra, people sing Punjabi Boliyaan lyrics, at least one person plays the the dhol drum, and other people may play the flute, dholak drum, or other musical instruments. People in Punjab traditionally perform Bhangra while celebrating the harvest. To play along with clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, or any other wind or brass instrument, visit the Happy Birthday sheet music for band page.Bhangra is a traditional and lively form of folk dance which originated from Punjab.
Select the image below for a free, printable PDF of Happy Birthday for flute. If you would like to play in a different key with instruments in concert key or other transposing instruments, see the explanation of transposition. However, those pickup notes are often played as a dotted eighth - sixteenth note rhythm, as written in the advanced piano version of the Happy Birthday. Note that I created this arrangement with students in mind, and the opening pickup notes are written as two eighth notes. If you would like to play the song in a different key, play along with string instruments, see the chords for the song, or learn about the history of the song, visit the main Happy Birthday lead sheet page.
The page for Happy Birthday for band has arrangements for all woodwind and brass instruments so you can play with full concert band or a smaller ensemble. There is also a solo version of Happy Birthday for flute that is written in a lower range and in the easier key of C. Select the image of the song below for a free, printable PDF of the melody. This flute sheet music for Happy Birthday is written in the key of concert E flat, to play along with other band instruments. Home - Sheet Music Index - Band Music - Flute Music Happy Birthday sheet music for the flute