Word: ghungroo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Radcliffe Union of Students, Co-President; Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe, Co-President; Biology Advisory Committee for Undergraduate Program, Student Advisor; Harvard Toscanini Chamber Orchestra; Ghungroo...
...group's range of activities expanded to include not only Ghungroo, SAA's yearly dance and cultural show, but also readings, discussion tables, social events, and inter-ethnic events...
Sohal cites Gupta's work on Ghungroo as an example of her devotion to an open, welcoming community. Some of the most important dances in the show are the group dances, in which teams of dancers train together for weeks in preparation for the show. These dances are important for the organization because, Sohal says, students get to know each other in addition to learning about culture...
...producers of Ghungroo obviously took great care in selecting tidbits from the rich diversity of South Asian cultures to present to their viewers, and the performers gave their all in presenting the beauty and vitality of their art to the greatest possible advantage. The show was an brilliant and exuberant a foray into the varied wealth of an ancient culture's living treasures as anyone could hope to cram into three hours. I only wish that Ghungroo were running another week, so that I could recommend that you all go and see it. Unfortunately, it was a limited engagement...
...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...