CulturalFest Spotlight: Awaaz
The FIUTS CulturalFest on February 19 will feature 11 performing artists and groups who will share cultures from around the world on the Meany Hall stage at the Performance Showcase. At the International Expo, taking place the same day, numerous cultural booths at the UW HUB share over 35 different cultures through music, dance, food, conversation, and interactive activities.
This week, we will be sharing more about the remaining performers who will be sharing their talents at CulturalFest. Today the spotlight is on Awaaz.
Meet Awaaz-an a cappella team that takes songs from South-Asian and Western culture and creates harmonious arrangements of all varieties.
“UW Awaaz is a competitive South-Asian fusion a cappella team which takes songs from South-Asian and Western culture and creates harmonious arrangements of all varieties. Founded in 2009 by UW alumni Joyita Banerjee and Pratyusha Banik, Awaaz has followed in the tradition of other South-Asian a cappella groups while continuing to innovate the genre by incorporating elements from different cultures and media. From classic Bollywood hits by A.R. Rahman to popular American songs from different genres, we aim to cultivate fusions that provoke emotions of joy and nostalgia, while appealing to audiences of all musical backgrounds!
We hope that the audience can not only appreciate the diversity and the beauty infusing in such genres, but also recognize the universality in certain musical features that are shared by cultures worldwide.”
Performers and team members:
Rohin Meduri (Musical Director, Co-Captain), Sanika Joshi (Team Manager, Co-Captain), Neil Kagalwala (Co,Finance Director), Rahul Sista, Sathya Venkatesan, Vikram Tirumalai, Shivam Hingorani, Ansh Vidyarthi, Manisha Tirumalai, Parinita Tyavanagimatt (Public Relations Director), Akshata Aravind, Meena Attringal (Co-Finance Director), Neethi Belur, Srinidhi Balaraman (Choreography Director)
CULTURALFEST TICKET INFORMATION:
Interested in seeing Awaaz and the other talented performers? Learn more here or buy tickets below!
*To make this in-person event as safe as possible, we are working with all our partners in implementing safety measures. Proof of vaccination against COVID will be required upon entry to Meany Hall for the CulturalFest Performance Showcase. Masks will also be required upon entry. Read more at fiuts.org/cf for detailed COVID precautions.