LEW MIRZA: I became obsessed with it shortly after graduating from college. She's followed bhangra competitions around the country. through these intercollegiate competitions, where they honor the traditions of bhangra, and they put their own American flavor to it.įATHIMA: That's Rehana Lew Mirza, who co-wrote the book for the musical. REHANA LEW MIRZA: As time gone on, it has become popularized in the U.S. Bhangra is a Punjabi folk dance from India and Pakistan. HAFSA FATHIMA, BYLINE: That's the sound of "Ishq Ko Kal Mein Khojiye," a song from the new musical "Bhangin' It." It had its first production this spring at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ISHQ KO KAL MEIN KHOJIYE")ĪRI AFSAR: (Singing) When I dance, I'm connected. There are musicals about fairy tales, musicals about Founding Fathers and now a musical about one woman's journey through competitive college bhangra dancing.
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