Texas Raas - Texas Revue 2009

The Garba Raas Team at The University of Texas at Austin started in 2004 when a group of students discovered a growing desire among South Asian students to form an organized Indian dance team. Raas depicts a traditional Indian folk dance, "Garba/Raas," from the state of Gujarat. During the festival of Navratri, people all over the world come together to celebrate by dancing garba/raas in bright, colorful outfits. Over the years, Texas Raas has grown into a nationally competitive dance team with 8 males and 8 females dancing with sticks and pots to traditional Indian folk music. They have competed all over the country in places such as Washington D.C., Hollywood, San Francisco and Dallas. In 2007-2008, the group was ranked 2nd in the nation, competing with more than 20 Garba Raas teams from various universities. This year Raas is performing a dance that highlights a famous childhood story of the Hindu God Krishna. The child, Krishna, was very mischievous and often played pranks on the young girls and mothers of his village. His favorite mischievous act was to steal and eat butter from the homes of the housewives. Follow along with Texas Raas and watch as the story unfolds. Will Krishna's mother scold him for stealing butter yet again or will her immense love for him cause her to forgive him?

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