Masala Mix

Masala Mix is a newly formed non-competitive variety dance team on campus. We will do all kinds of South Asian Dance, like Bollywood, Tollywood, Raas, Bhangra , and more! We will have dance workshops and social events, like Bollywood parties and garbas. You can be on this team and any other South Asian Dance team. We are collaborative and love sharing talents and ideas, so anyone who wants to teach a workshop or choreograph can. We have no tryouts so just come to learn some cool moves and meet new people!

Project Dosti

Project Dosti is a student organization that provides volunteers with the opportunity to work in India-based NGOs alongside India's foremost social leaders. Project Dosti allows students to engage in meaningful and sustainable service work while gaining a better understanding of a specific region of India. Project Dosti aims to promote the sharing of culture and ideas and encourage personal growth and learning in a foreign environment. Students prepare and design their summer project over spring quarter and implement the project during four- to eight-week service trips. Past projects include social, health, and economic slum surveys, designing education curricula for urban and rural youth, and assisting NGOs with fundraising and grant writing. After the service trip, participants bring what they have learned about the social issues and culture of India back to Stanford by organizing Project Dosti's yearly awareness event. For more information on this year's service trips, please visit dosti.stanford.edu or email us at projectdosti@gmail.com.

Dil Se

Known for their passion and energy on the stage, Stanford's Hindi Film Dance Team Dil Se is a co-ed group that derives its style from India's film industry Bollywood. With enthusiastic choreography, eye-catching costumes, and an engaging storyline, Dil Se captures the stage at competitions such as Bollywood Berkeley, Jhoomti Shaam and Phillyfest. Nevertheless, Dil Se is much more than a competitive dance team, it is a family. From the heart, from the soul, DIL SE!

Basmati Raas

Basmati Raas is a co-ed, 16-member Indian dance team that competes across the country in a form of dance known as Garba Raas. Using steps which originated in the Northwestern state of Gujarat, each year we combine powerful moves, intricate costumes, and a colorful storyline into one unforgettable routine. Our competitions and performances have taken us to such places as New York City, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Los Angeles, as well as the Stanford campus. And with the contagious laughter and serious work that grace our every practice, we dare you to try and not fall in love with Basmati Raas.

Chardi Jawani

Chardi Jawani (The Stanford Bhangra Team) is a South Asian dance team that celebrates the dance of Bhangra which originates from the northern state of Punjab, India. Bhangra has recently gained immense popularity due to its hard-hitting beats that fuse well with modern tunes. Chardi Jawani has sprouted from a history of success and continues to compete in international Bhangra competitions. After being featured in the Times of India and placing 2nd at SoCal Bhangra, Chardi Jawani has made its mark in the Bhangra arena and is happy to carry on the tradition of this joyous folk dance.

Raagapella

Raagapella is Stanford University's all-male South Asian focus and fusion a cappella group. With a repertoire of Bollywood pop, traditional cultural music, and fusion pieces, Raagapella has sung in venues ranging from campus dormitories to the Hollywood Bowl before an audience of 18,000. The reigning two-time winners of the National South Asian A Cappella Championship, the group has performed alongside composer A.R. Rahman and other stars of Indian film music, and their debut album "Raags to Riches" received honorable mention as one of the top a cappella albums of 2006 by the Recorded A Cappella Review Board. Having created a name and an enviable standard in the United States, Raagapella took another big step this summer. In continuing with our phenomenal progress, we went back to our roots to do a tour of South Asia, performing to audiences across the subcontinent. As musical ambassadors from the United States, we sought to create a musical connection with South Asia, grow and learn while making our mark and expressing our unique perspective.Raagapella hopes to continue spreading appreciation for the rich musical culture of South Asia through performances across the West Coast and around the world. For more information please visit our website: www.raagapella.com

Noopur

Bharata Natyam is a South Indian classical dance form with a tradition of more than 2000 years old. It has two main aspects: Nritta (pure dance), and Abhinaya (interpretative dance). Noopur performs a celebration of the rhythmic elements in Nritta through intricate footwork, codified hand gestures, and symbolic poses of the body.