Friday 26 January 2007

I'm British But- Gurinder Chada, Analysis- Vivek Pun

"I'm British but" by Gurinder Chada (1990)uncovers the rising of a defiant popular culture, gradually unfolding itself amongst a Western Audience. The rhythms of Bhangra music set the pace for this lively collage of interviews with British Asian youth. Mixing archival footage with present day street scenes of Asians in England, this film exemplifies Britains multicultural society, and how along with the rising range of British Indians during this time period, came the rising of a popular Asian music Genre Bhangra.I'm British but..., shows both cultural diversity in Britain, and shows how Bhangra plays a role in the everyday life of British Asians, and how it has developed into a Genre contending with other Western Mainstream Genres, such as Hip hop , Drum n Bass e.t.c. This film will be of great influence to us as it was one of the first if not the first, to uncover how Bhangra is a developing Genre with rising Western Popularity. Moreover it will provide great input to our documentary as it's running time is short and effective ( 30 Minutes), as we aim to do with our Production.
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Introduction to our production- House of Bhangra- Vivek Pun

In this documentary i will be working in a group of 5, including, Satvinder, Daljit, Karandeep , Anamul and myself. We aim to provide the audience with information about the development of Bhangra, from merely being sung in the villages of Punjab India into becoming a mainstream Genre with rising popularity amongst a broader Western Audience. We aim to give a greater insight into the genre, through showing exclusive interviews with reknown artist aswell as providing inside information into Bhangra Gigs, aswell as interviews with DJ'S. The history of Bhangra will be covered ranging to the modern increase in popularity in Bhangra, examples include collaborations from PMC with Jayz. Most of the places where these interviews and the Gig footage, will be shot will be at Clubs entitled, New Light and Zoo Bar. Potentional Artists to be interviewed will include, Bobby Friction, Juggy D and DJ H from the Caliber Roadshow. All of the artists listed above are fairly well known to Bhangra listeners and Juggy D in particular is known across a more broader western audience. We also aim to interview Artists who have been involved in the Bhangra Movement from the start of its popularisation in the Western Area, such as DJ's in the Paragon Roadshow. Along with this interviews will be conducted with farily well known Dhol players as this is one of the most Key and well known instruments, associated with the Bhangra Genre.