Anju Hursh and Stephen Strausbaugh -- better known as DJ Anjali and The Incredible Kid, respectively -- have for the past seven years given the Portland music community an education in Bollywood and ...

Bhangra — a form of party dancing that originated with the Punjabi in India — has become increasingly popular in recent months, judging from the number of musicians (Jay-Z among them) who have ...

Imagine traditional Indian folk dances imbued with the edgy angles of hip-hop, the acrobatic lifts and balances of cheerleading, shifting line formations, and a nearly nonstop energy. Oh, and music ...

Blue Jay Bhangra, Johns Hopkins’ competitive bhangra team, was next on stage, hyping up the audience for their set. As the music sped up, climaxed, and slowed back down, the dancers moved in and out ...

Thirteen years ago, Sunny Jain formed a band inspired by Indian brass music to perform at his own wedding. Word spread, and soon Jain, who grew up in Rochester, New York, started getting calls from ...

Three times a week during the school year, desi energy overtakes campus as Stanford Bhangra practices for its upcoming competitions. In vibrant kurtas and turbans, with necklaces sparkling and phuman ...