Archive for 'Culture'
Bappi Da – Bollywood Disco Pioneer Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Feb 18, 2022
Back in the eighties if you were to walk down the street उस रास्ते पर चलो in Mumbai, you would hear disco music wafting out of the windows. Now, mind you, India’s windows are always open except in inclement weather खराब मौसम. This was a time that John Travolta and the Bee Gees were still…
Lata, India’s Nightingale Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Feb 8, 2022
A quick search खोज with the words, Lata Mangeshkar displays results mostly of her musicसंगीत. But her fan base is so huge and dedicated that there are even journals called, “Don’t Disturb Me When I am Listening to Lata Mangeshkar”. This week India lost their beloved nightingale. Lata Mangeshkar was the recipient प्राप्तकर्ता of the…
Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logo Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Jan 31, 2022
Kavi Pradeep mulled over the Indo Sino war as he walked along the beach in Mahim, Mumbai. The poet, and songwriter, was deeply disturbed at the losses. It was 1962 and China overwhelmingly defeated India during this intense conflict at 18,000 feet high in the mountainous region of Tibet. Many soldiers lost their lives during…
Embrace Diversity – Abide with Me and Ae Mere Vatan Ke Log Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Jan 28, 2022
Republic Day celebrates जश्न the day India adopted the constitution in 1950. But, Republic Day ceremonies समारोह will be different this year. This is because the powers that be, changed the song normally played during the Beating of the Retreat. But, why would a change in song cause it to be different विभिन्न, you…
Bombay Lokal and Hindi Hip Hop Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Jan 20, 2022
Nalasopara, Mumbai is a little slice टुकड़ा of American rap culture in India. Nalasopara is located about 30 miles north उत्तर of Mumbai city. Easily accessible by train रेल गाडी it is a short half-hour ride. The price per square foot also makes it highly desirable among migrant प्रवासी laborers who work in the city…
How Does Ladakh Celebrate New Year? Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Dec 29, 2021
Where is Ladakh? Ladakh sits में स्थित in the northern part of India above Jammu and Kashmir. 3 countries administer प्रशासित Ladakh: India, Pakistan and China. The Indian part of Ladakh is toward the southeast. Kargil is the gateway to Ladakh for India and has the Line of Control between Pakistan and India. It is…
A Music Festival in a Palace Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Dec 28, 2021
The whole world celebrates winter in some form or the other. For Christians, December means Christmas – even in India. The fact that 85% of the country is non-Christian does not matter. Everyone takes part in the festivities. People buy Christmas trees and wreaths, sweets and stockings. But did you know that there are a…