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...first act ended with one of the best performances of the evening, the “Bhangra,” choreographed by Pia P. Dandiya ’09, Roshan Hariharan ’08 and Michelle M. Hofmeister ’09. It was the spirit of “Ghungroo” at its best—the energy and personality of the dancers was palpable, with the male and female dancers radiating the sense that they were enjoying themselves immensely. The fun was even heightened by tiny flaws in their movements—it reminded the audience...
...Susan Larson of the Dance Program at the Office for the Arts, it allowed students to see the different types of dance on campus come together on one stage and provided an understanding of the dance community at Harvard. The show started off with a solid performance by Bhangra, in which the beautiful traditional costumes, the distinctively cultural choreography, and the music (both traditional and modern Bhangra) were all well chosen. Unfortunately, the other effect employed—having someone offstage occasionally shout to accompany different segments of the dance—was less effective, serving more to distract viewers...
...oversaw all Yard and House productions. He was also instrumental in the design team for the Harvard Dance Center and soon-to-open New College Theater. In 1995, Symonds created the now-popular Freshman Arts Program (FAP). Student appearances at the service included the Harvard Krokodiloes, dance troupe Harvard Bhangra, and a performance by the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players, of which Symonds was originally a member. Casey M. Lurtz ’07, president of the players, spoke of Symonds’ unending loyalty and dedication to the quality of student performances. “He was involved...
...next dance style on the music playlist was Raas, in which dancers hold striped sticks, clacking them together while moving in parallel lines or circles. The night ended with a bang, as a cheer rose from the crowd when a strobe light shut on and Bhangra music, a fusion of traditional Punjabi music with a pop background beat, pulsated through the dance floor. “When everyone is so tired, they all just go crazy,” said Abby Swenson, an MIT junior...
...planet's second most populous metropolis, after Tokyo. But it's already a world of its own. Walk down its teeming streets, and you'll encounter crime lords and Bollywood stars, sprawling slums and Manhattan-priced condos, and jam-packed bars where DJs play the music of the Punjab, bhangra--a pulsating sound track familiar to clubgoers in London and New York City. Bombay is where Wall Street gets equities analyzed, where Kellogg, Brown & Root sources kitchen staff for the U.S. Army in Iraq, and where your credit-card details may be stored--or stolen. It's where a phone...