You will be seemingly surprised to see how many of legendary Carnatic singers mispronounce words in a well defined lyric. The well-rehearsed and well-educated legends are where you do not expect the disregard of the inherent meaning of the classic, and the lyrics been around from ages. Also, It is even more surprising because some … Continue reading Carnatic music and deadly mispronunciations
Category: Culture
The Kumari Kandam
I have just finished reading the book "Breaking India" by Rajiv Malhotra and Aravindan Neelakandan. What a fantastic read.! I must admit I did not agree with some of the arguments they presented, however, the discussions were very compelling. I would highly recommend it, it's not worth a miss. One of the topics book covered was Lemuria, aka Kumari … Continue reading The Kumari Kandam
Racist or Not ?
Hi there.., we are super-duper sensitive Indians.! Don't make fun of us - we do not tolerate any racist acts! BTW we will brand any comments on our accent and on the way we look as stereotypical or racist. Please note these down in bold letters, if you forget it even for a minute - … Continue reading Racist or Not ?
It’s called freedom
from Michael Leunig
Children of Taliban
If you tame a snake to kill your neighbour, after doing that, its gonna come back to bite you ! Frankenstein monster is now in Pakistan. And you can watch it (if you haven't already!) on PBS/Frontline documentary by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy "Pakistan’s" Children of the Taliban (2010) where she explores alarming consequences. (That was 2010 movie, if anyone has follow up documentary, please share) The … Continue reading Children of Taliban
The Bach 