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{{short description|Musical band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Apna Sangeet
| image =
| caption = World Number One
| image_size =
| alias =
| origin = [[Birmingham]], United Kingdom
| instrument =
| genre = [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
| occupation =
| years_active = 1983 - current
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website =
| current_members = Sardara Gill, Kulwant Bhamra
| past_members = Sardara Gill, Gurcharan Mall, Kulwant Bhamra, Davinderpal Kalsi, Niki Patel, Arjinder Kang
}}

'''Apna Sangeet''' were a [[British Asian]] [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]] band from [[Birmingham, England]].

The group was formed in 1984 by six Birmingham musicians. In contrast to the more western sounds of contemporary groups like [[DCS (band)|DCS]], they played a very traditional style of bhangra with a [[dhol]] player centre stage.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|title = World Music: Africa, Europe and the Middle East|last = Dorian|first = Frederick|last2 = Duane|first2 = Orla|last3 = McConnachie|first3 = James|publisher = Rough Guides|year = 1999|isbn = 1858286352|url-access = registration|url = https://archive.org/details/roughguidetoworl00simo}}</ref> By 1991 they were platinum disc holders, and held the title of UK Asian Pop Award for Best Asian Band.<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Bhangra bonanza |work= Sandwell Evening Mail |date=4 October 1991 |access-date=10 November 2019 |url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19911004/229/0026| via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

By 1994, the group had released nine albums and sold more than 2,000,000 records, and were awarded Best Bhangra Band by Movie International Magazine.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=Brum band hits top note|work=Sandwell Evening Mail |date=22 July 1994 |access-date=10 November 2019 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19940722/218/0028 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

[[The Stage]] in 1995 described the group as a "superband...who are virtually unknown to non-Asians".<ref name=":3">{{cite news |title=Redefining the borders |work= The Stage |date=7 September 1995 |access-date=19 November 2019 |url= https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001637/19950907/099/0021 | via = [[British Newspaper Archive]]|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

In 2009, the band reunited for one charity show.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Bhangra superstars choose Sona Web |url=http://www.sonaweb.co.uk/blog/47-blog/71-blogbhangraapnasangeeet |access-date=5 October 2020 |work=www.sonaweb.co.uk |date=23 May 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=APNA SANGEET REUNION DINNER AND DANCE EVENING CHARITY FOR BRIDGE OF LOVE |url=https://punjab2000.com/apna-sangeet-reunion-dinner-and-dance-evening-charity-for-bridge-of-love/ |website=Punjab2000.com |access-date=5 October 2020 |date=31 March 2009}}</ref> They also reformed for the 2014 [[Vaisakhi]] celebrations in [[Trafalgar Square]], London, together with groups [[Heera Group UK|Heera]] and Premi.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Join the Mayor's Vaisakhi celebrations in Trafalgar Square |url=https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases-6145 |website=London City Hall |access-date=5 October 2020 |date=1 May 2014}}</ref>

Apna Sangeet released a song in 2021 on the album Hope with Kiss Music.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:1983 establishments in England]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Birmingham, West Midlands]]
[[Category:Bhangra (music) musical groups]]

Apna Sangeet - Revision history

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