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11
Dec 10

The Oldest And Finest Forms Of Human Expression Is Music

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MUSIC

 

The oldest and finest forms of human expression is MUSIC. Representing the most ancient literature is Vedas known to the world, are set to a distinctive melody that has been passed down through the centuries in an unbroken oral tradition. Being an abstract art form there are many definitions given to music. Invisible lines and colours of sound on the canvas of silence is a painting of a Music .Music is what we feel from the heart.. Music is like an in exhaustive spring and infinite space. There is music in cosmic breath. The waves of oceans, the embrace of bamboo branches, vibrations of atoms and heartbeats: music is omni present. Music can be divided into Western classical, Hindustani classical, Carnatic classical, folk, Jazz, Pop Music, Fusion, etc. Of these there can be further identification of Vocal and Instrumental music. Within instrumental there can be differentiation of percussive instruments as well as wind and string instruments. In India, the arts have been classified by the scriptures into two major streams known as margi and desi that can be roughly translated as classical and folk. Numerous texts such as the Sangeeta Ratnakara of Saarangadeva lay down the basic tenets of classical music.

The two major systems of classical music today are the Hindustani and the Carnatic. Though today they appear in diferent styles, they in fact have their origins in a common theory and source as is apparent from ancient treatises.

 

DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC

 

TRADITIONAL MUSIC IS KATHAKALI

The orchestra is formed of two varieties of drums – the maddalam and chenda; the chenille which is a bell metal gong and the ilathalam or cymbals.Murpancharimelam It is the traditional temple percussion music.Panchavadyam the five instruments in a traditional temple music accompanying processions and pageants. The five instruments are Chenda, kuzhal, Edakka, Elathalam, Timila.

THIRUVATHIRAPPATTU IS AN OCCASSION TO CELEBRATE WOMANHOOD

The Thiruvathirappattu, a song typical to kerala which has got many varieties, is a reminder of the days when Thiruvathira was observed as an occasion to celebrate womanhood. The song accompanies Thiruvathirakali, a dance performed by women for everlasting marital bliss, on the Thiruvathira asterism of the Malayalam month of that is in December and January. The sinuous movements executed by the dancers around a oil-lit wick with lamp made of brass embody lasya or the amorous feminine charm and grace. The dance follows a circular, pirouetting pattern accompanied by clapping and singing. Thiruvathirappattu beginning “Gopala balakanae gopikakanda..” is an ancient song with a devotional tone and describes the romantic tales of Lord Krishna.

 

YOUTH ARE ATTRACTED TO MODERN MUSIC

 

The features are rhythmic element, melodies and hooks, a mainstream style, and conventional structure is nothing but a pop music.since from 19th century a profitable industry in America is pop music.In pop music a single person can give sing a song with orchesthra people.Today the youth is completely attracted to the pop music .Now the music is available through online with a special offers which of low cost to you.

 

Whatever the music it may be it reaches the hearts of the people and makes themselves to be a relaxed one.Music refresh the mind and help to concentrate on the work. I found one of the best sites is deals365.us

 


9
Dec 10

Louis Vuitton Displays Hindu Motifs On Global Stores

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor

Paris, France (CNS) – French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has Hindu motifs in mind for the months of November and December. Its global network of stores will light up with “elegant displays of traditional Hindu motifs” as an extended celebration of a Hindu festival.

According to the label’s press release, the decision to celebrate Diwali was to “honor the common values that Louis Vuitton shares with India, the respect for tradition and the passion for innovation.”

“Louis Vuitton will celebrate Diwali in its global network of stores, starting November 5, 2010. From Beirut to Shanghai and from Johannesburg to Oslo, Vuitton stores will be lit up with elegant displays of traditional Hindu motifs, in celebrating of Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.”

“For Louis Vuitton, a Maison deeply steeped in values of transmitting heritage and traditions, Diwali will be a wonderful occasion to share is values with visitors worldwide in an atmosphere of joy and festivity.”

“The two month-long festivities in November and December 2010 will also be a tribute to Louis Vuitton’s special relationship with India which dates back to almost a century.”

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed commended the fashion house for creating wider awareness about Hinduism by the gesture. He welcomes LV clients to further explore the religion, and even offered help to assist those who need help in deeper exploration of Hinduism.

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25
Nov 10

Rumors Say Stallone May Appear In India’s Bigg Boss House

AHN News Staff

Mumbai, India (AHN) – The recent entry of supermodel Pamela Anderson has been a huge asset to the show Bigg Boss aired on Indian television channel Colors, which has a huge audience in the country and abroad. Now, Hollywood action legend Sylvester Stallone is expected to make an entry for the show’s benefit, although nothing is finalized yet.

Stallone is very popular in India and his entry into the show is bound to send the TRPs (Television Rating Points) soaring for Bigg Boss. However, Stallone has yet to agree to the proposal, according to sources.

It is reported that the Baywatch and V.I.P star had charged a whopping $4 million USD (Rs 2.5 crore) for her stay at the Bigg Boss house which has already been a home to icons of the Indian television and film industry, including a WWE champion; The Great Khali.

According to the grapevine, the Bigg Boss team is supposedly at a loss of plans to make the show more interesting and to top the TRP ratings. Therefore, it is keen to rope in Stallone now, to push the show ratings.

If Stallone agrees to this appearance, it will, however, not be the first time he appears in India. The “Rocky” star already played a cameo in an Indian film, “Kambakht Ishq,” starring Indian action star Akshay Kumar.

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6
Nov 10

India Celebrates Diwali With Fun, Lights, Obama Wishes Too

AHN News Staff

New Delhi, India (AHN) – Traditional earthen lamps, delicious sweets, noisy fireworks and loads of fun is how Diwali or Deepawali is usually described in India and wherever the Hindu community celebrates this important festival that marks the victory of good over bad.

This is also the day when Hindus worship the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, and the god of hosts, ‘Ganesha,’ invoking the former to become rich and the latter to remove all obstacles from their path to wealth and happiness.

Diwali is the time when people visit relatives, friends, neighbors and colleagues and exchange gifts and sweets. The whole country wears a festive look, complete with multi-colored patterns called rangolis made by hand, while kids and adults alike blast their way through fireworks worth thousands of rupees.

The bonhomie marking this festival is visible even along the India-Pakistan border. At several posts along the border, troops from both sides exchange sweets and dry fruit in a clear departure from the otherwise hostile situation between the two traditional rivals.

In a significant gesture, U.S. President Barack Obama, who began a three-day visit to India on Saturday, will celebrate the festival Sunday with students of Holy Name High School in Mumbai. Recognizing the significance of Diwali, also known as the “festival of lights,” President Obama also conveyed his wishes to Indians through a White House statement. In it, he said, “Diwali is a time for celebration, but it is also a time for reflection and a time when we must remember that there are always others less fortunate than ourselves. This holiday reminds us all that we should commit ourselves to helping those in need. To those celebrating Diwali in India, I look forward to visiting you over the next few days.”

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued her own message. “We join the people of India to celebrate this joyful festival, the auspicious partnership between our two countries, and the great friendship between our people. I wish all people of Indian descent a very happy Diwali and a safe and prosperous year.”

Although fun and frolic, sweets and savouries are the common thread in Diwali, the festival is celebrated in different ways in different regions of the country, in keeping with the diverse cultural fabric of India.

In Punjab, Hindus and Sikhs visit the sanctum sanctorum of Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, to pay obeisance to the God Almighty. while in Mumbai Diwali is marked with a traditional bath with fragrant oils called the “Abhyang Snan.”

In Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, a culturally-rich eastern state of India, Diwali is signified with Kali Puja, an incarnation of Goddess Durga, the goddess of courage and bravery. The Kolkatans throng Kali temples throughout the capital city, prominent among which are those at Kalighat, Dakshineswar and Tarapith.

Right from the urban landscape dotted with shopping malls, well-lit apartment blocks, glittering sidewalks to the rustic environs, where the poor celebrate this festival in more subdued ways, Diwali presents a juxtaposition of sorts, where the extremes of India are visible.

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21
Oct 10

Katy Perry, Russell Brand Land In India For A Hindu Wedding

Joanna Mazewski – AHN Entertainment Editor

Rajasthan, India (AHN) – After Elizabeth Hurley and Heidi Klum, another Hollywood star, Katy Perry, has reached India, in order to marry beau, British comedian Russell Brand, as per Hindu rituals. The wedding ceremony, to be attended by the Who’s Who of Hollywood, is believed to take place either on October 23 or 24 at Jaipur in the Rajasthan state of India.

While the speculations are still on about the whereabouts of the Katy-Russell wedding, one thing which is sure is that the couple is currently putting up at the luxurious getaway Aman-i-Khas near the wildlife sanctuary, Ranthambore National Park. They are staying in 10 luxury tent houses in the Aman-i-Khas with their celebrity friends.

They are planning to stay in Ranthambore till Friday, after which they will travel to Jaipur on Saturday but not before they snatch a safari ride inside the national park.

The soon-to-be-wed couple had sent out date cards to their guests in September, keeping a window of October 18-25 open, hence the speculations regarding the wedding date.

Besides Lady Gaga and Rihana, the superstar guest list includes names like those of Jonathan Ross, Noel Gallaghar, David Walliams, Morrissey and Taylor Swift.

Meanwhile, when Russell was spotted wearing a ring on his wedding finger, the media went berserk with reports as to how both celebrities were already married and the date cards were to throw the press off the mark.

However, Russell himself has shown little enthusiasm towards the widespread coverage his wedding to the singing sensation seems to have attracted. Talking about their wedding plans, the “Get Him To The Greek” star said that his wedding to Katy would be “utterly mundane” and asked his guests to expect a “normal wedding.”

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18
Sep 10

Enjoy Your Life With Fun Music

Music is fun, entertainment and one of the most beautiful thing to bring happiness and joy. Music has a power of stirring our inner feelings and our senses. Music is a universal language which can be spoken and understood by all.

If you’ve paid attention to how you respond to a variety of music, you may have noticed that some music energize you, some music can bring tears in your eyes or spark a special memory of a time, place, food, or perhaps a certain person. Some music makes you relax, reduces your stress, and make you feeling happier. And some music fills us with deep spiritual attunement. Whenever you are in a bad or a sad mood fun music can help you a lot to overcome from that situation and give you a relaxation.

Fun Music is always helpful in reducing the stress and give you a party mood. You can enjoy parties with fun music. To change your mood you can go for a party with your choice music. You can design a lighting effect on which people can sing and be in the limelight for a few minutes. Start playing request numbers from rock to pop and jazz with all of fun. You will surely be surprised at the active participation from the crowd. Music always attracts to every one, it gives you a pleasant feeling and most it gives you happiness from the heart.

The party will end up on a very special note, there will be new friends, a sense of closeness will develop and a great time together. People will wait for your next party and will appreciate you for the same. This will also encourage others to arrange these kind of events. Its true that music binds hearts and gives you a sense of understanding and helping as well. You get more closer with others and share your inner feelings with each other

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Enjoy your life with fun music and make your life more happy and joyful. Fun Music is one of the leading music company in India which provides you audio video music downloads and an opportunity to be a celebrity as a singer, artist etc.

17
Sep 10

Enjoy Latest Hollywood movies

Entertainment reached another level with the emanation of cinema. With the onset of cinematic world people have become more aware as these films have become a medium to spread awareness. There is no dearth in the people who loves movies and they waited everyday for the release of the latest Hollywood movie. People love to spend quality time with their friends and family by watching movies in theaters. Earlier in India only Hindi cinema was popular but as the literacy rate of the country increasing, craze of English movies are also increasing simultaneously. Top Hollywood movies that are slated for release this year are ‘Bitch Slap’, ‘Crazy On The Outside’, ‘Daybreakers’, ‘Tooth Fairy’, ‘Leap Year’, ‘The Book Of Eli’, ‘The Spy Next Door’, ‘Wonderful World’, ‘Youth In Revolt’.

Past year was equally good for the film industry of California. Movie like ‘Avatar’ was the best release of the year. Other films which was critically acclaimed and liked by general public are ‘$9.99′, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Anaconda 4: Trail Of Blood’, ‘Couples Retreat’ and many more. It is said out that ‘Avatar’ was one of the finest movie of the year and also the biggest earning movie of the year. Upcoming year have lots of options offered by Hollywood movies to enjoy. Hollywood movies are known for their sensible script and visually rich direction. It is also said that many movie from other countries are either adapted or inspired from the Hollywood movie, because of their work full of perfection.

Movies are creating unstoppable waves in the world of entertainment. Even small states of the country are contributing towards the world of cinema with their excellence and talent. Talented directors, versatile actors and unforgettable musician all these people join their hands together to form a perfect piece of work which is in result liked by all across the globe. Every year more than thousand movies are released all over the planet. Some of which are recognised and very few remain unnoticed due to lack of resources. Not only commercial cinema, parallel cinema which was earlier made only for the particular classes, are now targeting wider audiences. All credit goes to the technology which is bringing more opportunities. Unlike the past days movies are not only restricted to high class elite, but they are now reached to the rural areas of our country. Even they are now more aware of the latest happening and the lives of the celebrities.

Ankit Arora is an expert author. He has written many articles on Latest Hollywood movie and Top Hollywood movies.

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16
Sep 10

Entertain Yourself With Funny Music

Music is one of the best thing that we have got in our life. This is one of the best way to express your thoughts, emotions, activities and memories. Music has many forms like sad music, romantic music, rock music, fun music etc. The best music that I feel is the fun music, because a fun music will always helps to overcome from problems, sad situations and will let you to live life happily. Therefore we always have a feel of music in our life.

A best music production comprised of professional singers, musicians, producers, songwriters and other professionals. After all this combination we enjoy the feel of music. Music production houses play one of the important role in making music and producing in such a manner that people could enjoy it. Music production companies offer a number of services like organic music, audio branding campaigns, commercials, radio commercial production/jingles, TV title music, TV sound effects, website music/sounds, corporate videos, creation of 3 feature-length films, making memorable wedding and family DVDs, digital video and audio and many more services.

These days there a number of music production companies who are providing best music in form of audio, video, digital music, music for film and TV commercials, commercial ads and many more. To get the best you should choose the best music company by keeping in mind all the services provided by the company, cost of services, whether the company has good testimonials or not, who are company’s major clients and so on.

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Fun Films & Music Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading music production company in India. They are professionally engaged in music publishing, music production of all sorts – regional, national and international.

13
Sep 10

Australian “Smokes” Koran, Bible

AHN News Staff

Sydney, Australia (AHN) – Just days after Florida-based pastor Terry Jones threatened to burn Islam’s holy book to mark the 9/11 attacks, an Australian lawyer posted a 12-minute clip on a video-sharing site showing himself tearing pages out of Christian and Muslim holy books and smoking them.

The video was reportedly posted on the weekend while the U.S. was observing the ninth anniversary of the attacks.

The video on YouTube entitled “Bible or Koran – which burns best?” shows Alex Stewart, an atheist, tearing and lighting up the rolled up pages of the Bible and the Koran. YouTube has since deleted the video.

The incident sparked international outrage, forcing Queensland University of Technology to consider sacking Stewart, who is the university’s commercial contract lawyer. “The Queensland University is obviously extremely, extremely unhappy and disappointed that this sort of incident should occur,” Vice Chancellor Peter Coaldrake told reporters.

Islamic Association of Australia’s President Sheik Muhammad Wahid said that Stewart’s comments had deeply hurt Muslim sentiments as he described the two holy books as being similar to secular books. Wahid added that there was no need to do such an act because it only created disunity and disharmony among people living in Australia.

Referring to Jones’ plan to cancel the burning of Korans, Stewart, in his video, said, “With respect to books like the Bible and the Koran, whatever, just get over it.”

Despite Jones’ cancellation, two people died in protests in Afghanistan.

Defending his right to freedom of speech, Stewart told Brisbane’s Courier Mail that the video was only a joke, adding that he was only smoking grass clippings. “People do this stuff all the time and if people get really upset about this then they’re taking it far too seriously,” he added.

In a related development in India, hundreds of furious Muslims, chanting pro-Islamic and anti-U.S. slogans, torched a missionary school in Kashmir region Monday.

There were no reports of injuries in the incident since the Tyndale Biscoe School was already closed due to unrest in the Kashmir Valley.

The protests started after Iran-based Press TV broadcast a clip showing a small group of Christian protesters tearing Koran pages outside the White House on Saturday.

The Kashmiri protestors defied curfew and held nightlong demonstrations and road blockages in Budgam and Baramulla.

Leading Shiite cleric Aga Syed Hassan from Budgam denounced the tearing of the Korans and demanded punishment for the perpetrators. He vowed to continue protests.

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18
Aug 10

Indian Music and Its Different Forms

When it comes to the Indian music then the Indian music is as old as the religion itself. It has its origination in the Hindu beliefs, views and the Vedic philosophy. Hindu music is classified into three types:

•    Classical music
•    Devotional music and
•    Other music genres.

Classical Music:
Classical music is a complete music structures with 12 tones and 7 basic swaras like the most melodious Sa, Re, Ga,  Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa. The Indian Classical music is monophonic, formed by a single melodious raga and rhythmically followed by the beat notes or Tala. Each melody revolves around different moods or seasons and they are even based on the gender characteristics. Thus ragas are voices methods of adopting the self to the different moods or behavior patterns of the day. The basic philosophy behind the Indian Classical music is the reach to the main goal of self realization through meditation. It is based on Ragas and beat rhythms.  Ragas are one of the  acoustical methods to evolve one self to the moods and the different spheres of life is a way of meditation aiming to draw  oneself closer to the nature. These ragas have such innate power that these compositions meant as an invitation to the rain have actually poured the unexpected showers.

The classical music has two basic forms:
1.    Hindustani classical music &
2.    Carnatic music

1.    Hindustani classical music: This originated during the 13th and the 14th century A.D. in the northern India. It has its origination from the Vedic philosophy and the Hindu religion traditions; it has some resemblance from the Persian music and the Moghuls music. The version starts with an introductory with a short 2 minute aalap to a long 30-40 minute piece. Rhythmically the music becomes fast and it is then joined by the percussionist. The musical instruments utilized to make these tunes more melodious are Tabla, Sitar, Taanpura, Flute, Shehnai and Sarangi.

2.    Carnatic music has originated in the Southern India. The ragas in this music are short and fast paced.  They start with versions seeking Varnam, followed by asking blessings. Carnatic music has a most theoretic and rigid musical structure.  They have ragams, rhythm beats followed by the raga theme.  Carnatic music is more vocal centric. The instruments used in the Carnatic music are Veena, Mridangam, Kanjira and Violin.

Devotional music
Kirtans and Bhajans are oral versions of musical songs devoted to God. Kirtans have their origin from the Vedic traditions; Bhajans on the other hand are more words oriented expressing devotion to God.  Kirtans are carried on along with the musical instruments and Bhajans are sung with profound devotion with the intention of moving more closer to the inner self. 

Other Musical Genres:
The other musical genres include the folk music, regional music. The regional music is the music which is played across the different states of India in different languages. Folk music are played along with the different set of musical instruments.

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