Archive for September, 2007

The Nightingale Sings…Duets

Posted by gargi on 29 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: India, Music

On her birthday, my favourite Lata Mangeshkar duets. She has sung with practically everyone and his cousin in her eons that she has ruled the roost of Hindi Film Music

Chod Gaye Balam - Lata and Mukesh voicing for a very young Nargis and Raj Kapoor. Film - Barsaat. The pangs of separation done [...]

The Nightingale Sings…Solo

Posted by gargi on 28 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Films, Media, Music

September 28th - The birthday of Lata Mangeshkar …. the woman with the golden voice.The first lady of Hindi film Music. For me, the last of the All India Radio generation , the lady and her music was a constant companion when I was growing up. Although in later years - i would think [...]

Pudcha Varshi Laukar Ya …

Posted by gargi on 26 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Diary, India

Yesterday, was the day when most of Mumbai was out saying bye bye to Ganpati. The little home Ganpati’s had their joyous send offs. Accompanied by band baja, and scores of bad dancers, the Ganpati’s wove their way through the streets of Mumbai to the sea, where they will be immersed. [...]

Changing Names Chaos

Posted by gargi on 24 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: And Finally ...

Everytime, my phone service provider decides to change names, the service provided to me has a major case of hiccups. In the 8 years that I have been with them, they have been Max Touch, Orange, Hutch and now Vodafone. Not that it normally bothers me - except that today their network fully [...]

Happy New Week

Posted by gargi on 24 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Diary

Another monday, another week.
Hope that this one is more fruitful than the last one !

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Review - 52 vol. 2

Posted by gargi on 23 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Media, graphic novels

Often I don’t go to Infinity Mall, - the purpose is simple … to avoid going into Landmark and spending a fortune. Often I fail. 52 vol.2 - like 52, vol.1 - makes for compelling reading. Primarily because the characters are so incredibly strong. The story is broken into multiple journeys of heroes. [...]

Review - Apollo’s Song

Posted by gargi on 20 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: graphic novels

Two evenings ago, I spent a mini fortune at Landmark. Again. Apollo’s Song was one of the purchases. Ever since I read Osama Tezuka’s 8 - part graphic novel - Buddha, I was captivated by his writing, art and his take on humanity. The central theme of Apollo’s Song is love. [...]

Growing Wild

Posted by gargi on 17 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Diary

Cleaning up hard disks takes up as much time as cleaning up a room or a house. Found a bunch of photographs that were clicked in Lonavala — which weren’t uploaded. Essentially macros, of the flora & fauna adjoining the house. A thing of Beauty is a joy for ever. [...]

The Lord of Mumbai

Posted by gargi on 15 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: India

Mumbai gets geared to welcome its favorite deity. Over the decades it has moved from being a Maharashtrian festival to something lots of others follow. This Ganpati is made almost in the style of Srinivasa of Tirupati - check out the tilak on the forehead, and the adornment at the back. This time [...]

What Defines your Culture?

Posted by gargi on 14 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Diary

….asked SR yesterday …… theoretically, he added rapidly. And given that he keeps accusing me of being theoretical (and I suppose that i am) - i was surprised.
Lots’ of things, i said. Theoretically of course.

At the core there is my family culture - whatever is my family’s padati (traditions) and customs.

Then comes that defined by [...]

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