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From: kalbag@watson.ibm.com (Ashwin Kalbag)
Subject: Indian folk dances
Summary: Would like to find an audience for a videotape on Indian folk dances
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1992 15:39:01 GMT
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Keywords: "garba", "dandia-raas", "bhangda" dances

On a recent visit to India, I produced a videocassette on 3 Indian folk 
dances: "garba" and "dandia-raas" from the state of Gujarat, and "bhangda"
from the state of Punjab.  The garba is a women's dance, and the bhangda 
and dandia-raas are mixed dances.  There is no limit on the number of people 
in each dance.  In fact, dandia-raas is done typically with two large circles
of men and women who dance with each other and progress along (since the 
circles move in opposite directions), that's kinda like a contra.  The tape is
35 mins. long, and I have a 3/4" master (NTSC) from which copies may be made.
If anyone is interested, please contact me at (914) 923-1859 or write to
13 Gates Ave., Ossining, NY 10562, or email to kalbag@watson.ibm.com.

I would also like to start a group here in NY, and learn the dances from the 
tape, and give demonstrations/workshops at the various folk dance events 
(NOMAD, NEFFA, Buffalo-Gap camp, etc.) around the area.  My interest in folk 
dancing started about 2 years ago, I've done everything except Indian dances 
(Balkan, Scandinavian [hambo, telespringar, etc], Cajun, contra/square, 
ballroom, latin) so far.  This was my first visit home since I came to the US 
7 years ago, and I wanted to bring back something I could learn from.