Spring Break
A.S.A. hosts annual Multicultural Show [P]
Justin Oswald
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: News
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The audience laughed when Brown told them one of his songs, "Stupid Excuse," was about one-night stands.
Sharookh Daruwalla and Supriya Kulkarni performed a cover from the band Jal. Varejao introduced the group, saying, "Today, we see a remarkable influence of the Western, as well as the Sufiana styles of music."
The blend was obvious in the rock n' roll style of the guitar and Indian drumming.
Joe Xiong and Yang sang a song based on a popular Chinese drama. The song was in Chinese and similar to Frank Sinatra's style, as they serenaded women with their voices, blue blazers and a bowler hat.
A fan yelled from the audience, "I love you!"
Another facet of the night was the dances put on by the URI Ballroom Dancing Club, Indian Students Association and Alima International Dance Association.
The Ballroom Dancing Club used international styles to complement the myriad of music the two dancers moved to.
The music varied from a Spanish song to Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl."
The Indian Students Association put on an energetic performance that lasted for about fifteen minutes of continuous dance. The folk music used in the performance, Bhangra, originates from the Punjab region of India.
In jeans and bright colored shirts, four girls danced in unison to six upbeat songs, shimmying across the stage and pounding their fists in the air.
Alima performed two songs. The first was about a woman who had to choose between her love for a man and her country. The song was performed slow and dramatically, while the second performance was more upbeat. Five women performed in black tank tops and leggings, with red or pink sarongs.
Yang said he hopes the show sparked people's interest to join the ASA, and encouraged any students, regardless of race, to attend its biweekly meetings on Mondays in the Multicultural Center. More information can be found on the group's Facebook page.
Sharookh Daruwalla and Supriya Kulkarni performed a cover from the band Jal. Varejao introduced the group, saying, "Today, we see a remarkable influence of the Western, as well as the Sufiana styles of music."
The blend was obvious in the rock n' roll style of the guitar and Indian drumming.
Joe Xiong and Yang sang a song based on a popular Chinese drama. The song was in Chinese and similar to Frank Sinatra's style, as they serenaded women with their voices, blue blazers and a bowler hat.
A fan yelled from the audience, "I love you!"
Another facet of the night was the dances put on by the URI Ballroom Dancing Club, Indian Students Association and Alima International Dance Association.
The Ballroom Dancing Club used international styles to complement the myriad of music the two dancers moved to.
The music varied from a Spanish song to Gwen Stefani's "Rich Girl."
The Indian Students Association put on an energetic performance that lasted for about fifteen minutes of continuous dance. The folk music used in the performance, Bhangra, originates from the Punjab region of India.
In jeans and bright colored shirts, four girls danced in unison to six upbeat songs, shimmying across the stage and pounding their fists in the air.
Alima performed two songs. The first was about a woman who had to choose between her love for a man and her country. The song was performed slow and dramatically, while the second performance was more upbeat. Five women performed in black tank tops and leggings, with red or pink sarongs.
Yang said he hopes the show sparked people's interest to join the ASA, and encouraged any students, regardless of race, to attend its biweekly meetings on Mondays in the Multicultural Center. More information can be found on the group's Facebook page.
