My views
A post sharing one person’s views.
Every year around this time Monsoon arrives. While it has been known to “come in like gangbusters” and inundate roads and neighbourhoods (not to mention farms, homes, schools, businesses and gardens) with abundant rains, one seldom knows precisely when the rains will arrive. This year it seemed that the Monsoon would never reach us. We […]
This is my First Post in a new Series of Language Posts for you all on AntaraMitra.com. I’m having fun with vocal nuances and differences between Hindi and Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, etc. written as sung or spoken texts. I’m passionate about language. We may study them, but we speak no dead languages in India! Regional and personal dialects, accents and quirks abound here, offering fertile ground […]
Bollywood Bedlam Broadband Boss interviewer Faridoon Shahryar managed to draw me out a bit, lol. In our Musically Yours interview, I got to gush on Sharukh Khan‘s favorite Dilwale musical number (mine too): Faridoonji apparently got a kick out of my frank talk. I admit, a bit of frankness has never been too much of […]
Consistency is key to mastery. I learned the importance of voice practise sessions in mastering the art of singing many years ago. Learning this was and remains one of the keys to success for me: Vocal Consistency developed from regular practise, doing pre-performance warm-ups, protecting my voice from polluted air, resting sufficiently, etc. As a practical example, say […]
Prescription pain killers? Shouldn’t they just be called Rx killers? First Michael Jackson, now Prince? One take-away from this interesting TED Talks video is the statement that one’s friends have the greatest impact upon one’s longevity. Also, being isolated is rarely an issue in our country, lol. It’s certainly not a problem for me. I surround […]
A Musician’s Life – Not All Celebrations Before I get sidetracked, thank you so much Global Indian Music Academy. What a memorable experience!! You were all so kind and considerate! I love and appreciate you so much, too. I am writing this after the recent tragic early passing of another American music icon, Prince. Such […]
Here are some of my personal faves: “Mohe Rang Do Laal” sung by the great Shreya Ghoshal and picturised by the also very great Deepika Padukone (fr. S. L. Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, 2015). Pure Bliss! Well done, ladies!! I suggest that we also support D.P.’s brilliant Live, Love Laugh Foundation site! Girl, you’re not alone ☻ ☺! (A […]
Although I’ve traveled through many parts of India and a few places abroad, I think that surely Kolkata’s is some of the best Biryani. If Biryani is new to you, here are a few quick facts: Biryani, like stew or masala, means different things to different cooks. It always includes rice (usually basmati), and may […]