Word: ghungroo
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Boisterous and serene, traditional and modern, humorous and meditative: Ghungroo 2005 was all of the above, and is definable by their seeming contradiction as well as their interconnectedness. The South Asian Association’s sixteenth annual cultural festival, which took place last week, was a vibrant celebration of both diversity and unification...
...cover a broad range of dances from South Asia (and the South Asian diaspora,) from the Punjabi Bhangra style, to Chutney-Soca, which reflects Indian immigration into the West Indies, to fusion between modern and traditional forms. This is the first year that Nepali dance is included under the Ghungroo umbrella, and producers are proud that the repertoire for the annual performance continues to broaden. In addition to the dance pieces, this year’s show features seven musicals acts, poetry reading, and a two-part skit...
...look at the Ghungroo cast, performing this weekend in Agassiz Theater, reveals that many of the dancers and performers are not of South Asian heritage at all. “One of the great things about Ghungroo is that no one has to audition, know how to dance, or be South Asian. People just show up, and more do every year,” Munshi said...
...Ghungroo 2005: A Cultural Celebration
South Asian culture, according to Ghungroo choreographer and South Asian Association culture chair Manisha Munshi ’06, is on the rise...