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Animals by continent 8 - North Pole, South and Antarctica
This is a series of 8 posts of which this post is the eighth part:part 1 - North Americapart 2 - South Americapart 3 - Pacific and Atlantic Oceanspart 4 - Europepart 5 - Asiapart 6 - Africapart 7 -...
View ArticleHave you heard 'Hindustani' Raags of 3 minutes?
Indian classical music is of two kinds, Hindustani of north India and Carnatic of south India. Though these have many distinguishing features, many concepts are shared, the main difference being the...
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How our universe began
Today I write about the very beginning of all that is known, the big bang. This is what created the universe, and all of space and time as well. There is nothing known before this happened. This is the...
View ArticleHappy May Day!
Happy May Day and Labourers' Day to all! Long live workers!I prepared a speech on May Day for my assembly program, and here I share it. Hope workers will be treated well and given their due respect....
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Nigerian folktale - the Baboon and the Tortoise
Dear friends, today Iam sharing a lovely folktale from the West African country of Nigeria. Thanks to www.motherlandnigeria.com and the Punchontheweb archive for providing the folktale idea, image...
View ArticleBook Review Children Who Made It Big
I recently read this lovely and inspiring book and here is the review. I enjoyed it and strongly recommend it to people of all age groups. This book has already been translated into various Indian...
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Amirbai Karnataki - A Legendary Indian Singer
Friends, my section on vintage films does not have music and sound yet. So, I decided to make a musically aided (with audios - videos) post - please check links :) This is in honour of Amirbai...
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Liebster Award!
I am so happy to say that I have been nominated for a virtual award - the Liebster Award! :)My sincere gratitude towards Deepa Ma'am for giving me this privilege and opportunity. Here are the 10...
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Guest post by me - book review of 'Around The World in 80 Tales' by Saviour...
Iam very happy to say that I have done a guest post at my mother's website. She is my main inspiration and encouragement to blog. This post was part of blog hop where a large group of bloggers sign up...
View ArticleMan Apnao Sahi Path (Kavita)
परिश्रम से सफलता पाने के विषय पर हमारी एक कविता रचना, साथ ही साथ धर्म के विरोध के अपने विचारों को माध्यम देते हुए। पाठकों से अनुरोध है कि वे अपनी प्रतिक्रियाओं में धर्म (धार्मिक मान्यता) का साथ...
View ArticleSaphalta sabse madhur maani jaaye - based on Emily Dickinson's 'Success is...
जानी - मानी और आदरणीय कवयित्री स्वर्गीय एमिली डिकिन्सन की अंग्रेजी कविता 'success is counted sweetest'पर आधारित एक हिंदी संस्करण। यह उन्हीं महती कवयित्री को समर्पित है। सफलता सबसे मधुर मानी जाए...
View ArticleDharm ki khilafat (Kavita)
एक कविता, धर्म की ख़िलाफ़त करने की अपनी सोच व्यक्त करती हुई। कई अनुभवों के परे होने पर हम धर्म के विरुद्ध अपने कड़े विचार और धर्म की तरफ़ अपनी नफ़रत को एक कविता के ज़रिए बयान कर रहे हैं। पाठकों से अनुरोध है...
View ArticleAlaukik bhavon se mat daro (Kavita)
अलौकिक कल्पनाओं के ख़याल हर मनुष्य के मन में उठते हैं, और समझदार होकर भी केवल भय के कारण व्यक्ति इसमें फंसा रहता है। ये मन के सबसे ओछे विचार ही हैं, इनसे मत डरिए, न कभी भी इनके अस्तित्व में विश्वास...
View ArticleNaav ki neenv (Kavita)
जब अपनी नैया टुकड़े - टुकड़े होकर टूट पड़े, तब मन की भावनाओं के आगे अपनी चतुराई और बूझ को रखना पड़ेगा। तभी बच पाएगा डूबनेवाला। इसी से जुड़ी एक कविता, और मेरी वैश्व दृष्टिकोण.....नाव की नींव कवि - विदुर...
View ArticleNaari ka saaj singar (Kavita)
एक महिला के साज - सिंगार का कविता के द्वारा ब्यौरा - वर्णन....नारी का साज - सिंगार कवि - विदुर सूरीसुनिए सुनिए छबि का ब्यौरा अति सुन्दर सुरूप साज सिंगारबरनूँ सज - धज सोलह सिंगार नारी का रूप निखारे...
View ArticleMahakavya - Paurush lalitya varnan
पौरुष सुंदरता को बरनता हुआ एक लमछुआ काव्य - महाकाव्य! इसे मैंने ब्रजभाषा में लिखा है, और शास्त्रीय ढंग (पुरानी पारंपरिक विधि) में लिखने की कोशिश की है, यद्यपि हिंदी भाषाओं की अपनी अनूठी शब्दावली से भी...
View ArticleAbhisarika Nayika - 2 metres
अभिसारिका नायिका - दो छंदों/लयों में एक ही कविता हमने कई दिन पहिले एक छंद या लय में अभिसारिका नायिका, अर्थात पिया मिलन के लिए जानेवाली नायिका पर एक कविता लिखी थी। उससे कुछ दिन पीछे उसी विषय पर अलग ही...
View ArticleSolah Singar poem
सोलह सिंगार - कविताकई महीने पहिले हमने साज सिंगार पर एक कविता लिखी थी। पर वह पारंपरिक बखान और ब्यौरों को लेते हुए भी, थोड़ी - बहुत अपनी कल्पना से ही बनी थी। और अब, हम ख़ुशी से प्रस्तुत करते हैं, पारंपरिक...
View ArticleRhythmic music
I am interested in music and dance in general, and while enjoying various styles of these, I also find basic similarities between them to be very beautiful. In this article, I will try to look at all...
View ArticleRhythmic music - 2 - Performance and expression
Various practical aspects of performing rhythm, its performance and related intricacies in different musical styles of the world. This is the second of a 2 part post on rhythm in music, please see the...
View ArticleMusical sounds - 1 - Tuned and variably pitched sounds
Various basic aspects of musical sounds, their kinds and relations in different musical styles of the world. This is the first of a 3 part post on musical sounds in music, for the second part please...
View ArticleMusical sounds - 2 - Tonality and relations
Various tonal aspects of musical sounds, tonality and how it relates sounds in different musical styles of the world. This is the second of a 3 part post on musical sounds in music, for the first...
View ArticleMusical sounds - 3 - Usage and textures
Various practical aspects of musical sounds, their usage in different kinds of music and musical textures in different musical styles of the world. This is the third of a 3 part post on musical sounds...
View ArticlePure dance
Various aspects of pure dance, its structure, technique and possibilities and relation to music in different dance styles of the world.I am interested in music and dance in general, and while enjoying...
View ArticleMy musical preferences
Since I said I will discuss my preferences in music and dance, here is a post on that. Here are descriptions of what I enjoy in music and dance, and what I wouldn't enjoy (or may even find irritating)...
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