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...Harvard Bhangra Team, led by Apurva K. Patel ’03, has been displaying their contemporary brand of the traditional Punjabi dance for years, but this is the first semester in which a slim majority of the members have no Indian roots...
...sudden diversity, he says he’s concerned about the widening gap between the traditional form of Bhangra and the team’s modern interpretation. Not one of the 12 members is from the area of India where the dance originated, and none can speak Punjabi, the native language of Bhangra songs...
Within the group, there is division over the issue, Patel says. Some have pushed for more conventional forms for “ideological reasons, like maintaining the purity of Punjabi culture,” and others consider the adaptation to other cultures a necessary element...
...Hotel is flashy dining at its finest. And the sumptuousness doesn't stop at the kitchen door. For those who want to eat like royalty, the Maharajah menu?one of three set meals?offers a generous selection of delectable northern Indian dishes, including saffron-flavored fish and crispy fried Punjabi samosas. Thai Queen Sirikit has dined there "not once, not twice, but no less than three times," whispers the manager. A three-course set menu costs $20 per person. Call (662) 261 7100 for reservations...
...Punjabi Dhaba...