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Without skilled percussionists, Bhangra, being a largely beat-based music, would not have developed in the way it did. Pandit Dinesh and Kuljit Bhamra were trained exponents of Indian percussion and helped create the UK sound, albeit mainly with tabla and dholki for bands like Alaap and Heera. The generation that followed had an equally dramatic influence. A talented 15 year old percussionist called Bhupinder Singh Kullar, aka 'Tubsy' of Handsworth, Birmingham created a more contemporary style and groove that seemed to fuse more naturally with western music. Songs such as Dhola veh Dhola (Satrang) and albums such as Bomb the Tumbi (Safri Boyz) contained this new style and were very successful. He was without doubt the best dholki percussionist in UK Bhangra.
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Within a short space of time the modern Bhangra music spread to all parts of the UK and then inevitably throughout the rest of the world. The UK is still today recognised as the centre of excellence for Bhangra Music. Within the UK the groups from the Midlands proved more resilient and today the vast majority of the top groups come from this area.
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Bhangra is ... emerging in the North American music scene thanks to Punjabi immigrants. In addition, Daler Mehndi's song Tunak Tunak Tun became popular in America and the rest of the world due in part to its music video, turning it into an internet phenomenon. Some popular North American artists include Jazzy B, Bhinda Jatt, and Sangeet Group. The use of Bhangra in song remixes is also becoming a more popular practice. The Bhangra market in North America is not as big as the market in the UK, but it continues to grow.[1]
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