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By The Bay, Bhangra Meets Bollywood And Struts It On YouTube

“Today, artists like [Northern California girl Manpreet]Toor, 31, are changing the way that bhangra and other Indian dance genres are seen, creating dances meant to be consumed online in productions that resemble professional music videos. … [This] reflects a new wave of Indian diaspora dance, a wave that has been enabled by platforms like YouTube and TikTok, and intensified during the pandemic with live performance on pause.” – The New York Times
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