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...acts did have that fusion," she says. "It was an eye-opener to show [people] what traditional acts are like, and that's why Ghungroo is so different from other cultural shows on campus." Ten Years of Change...
While Gunghroo-which gets its name from the bells worn around the dancers' ankles-has been fusing the modern and the traditional for the last 10 years, Tambar says this year's show presented the most diverse selection of acts in Ghungroo history...
Ashwin Vasan '99, who has co-directed the last two Ghungroo productions, says the show has gradually evolved to a point where it can better represent a wider variety of South Asian regions, from past to present time...
...that end, the show's directors say Ghungroo was modified this year in order to pack as much as possible into just a few hours. Changes included eliminating most voice-over narration between acts. Instead, descriptions of the acts were included in the printed program...
...show was amazing, the best I've ever seen of Ghungroo," he says. "The tech was better, things ran more smoothly and the set was the most beautiful of any cultural show...