Word: bhangra
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...hand, my peers have always encouraged me to push myself and try new things at Harvard, to work and grow in new ways. Without that encouragement, I would never have learned to dance bhangra or teach Peace Games or spent inordinate amounts of time on my sophomore essay for history and literature...
...version of "Bhangra," a folk dance originally from the state of Punjab in Northern India, the choreographers and dancers integrated traditional and modern moves...
...version of "Bhangra," a folk dance originally from the state of Punjab in Northern India, the choreographers and dancers integrated traditional and modern moves...
...final dance, "Modern Bhangra"--a co-ed cultural dance performed by the South Asian Association--drew long and loud cheers from the crowd...
...heart and soul of the show of Ghungroo was the group dances. From the dandia raas, an exuberant stick dance celebrating the "divine sport" of Krishna and his milkmaids to the classical bhangra--a vibrant, joyous Punjabi dance, and an obvious favorite with the audience--the group performances invariably brought down the house. And, of course, the show closed with the SAA dancers' signature piece, their modern version of the bhangra. One of the characteristics that often startles firsttime viewers of classical Indian dance is the resemblance of the stylized motions, frozen poses and jerky dance steps to today...