Entries blogged in August, 2007


Aug'07
21

Toronto Islands - I

[tag]Toronto[/tag] city is situated on the bank of Lake Ontario. To the south of the city is a chain of small islands, called [tag]Toronto Islands[/tag]. The islands are a popular tourist destination. Barely two kilometers away from noisy and crowded downtown, this place is ideal for a quick escape and some solitude.
Tourist cruise ship on […]

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Aug'07
18

Bhangra music on Sitar

Inspired by Krish Ashok’s masterpiece, I attempted playing the same [tag]Punjabi music[/tag] on my [tag]Sitar[/tag]. This is a [tag]bhangra[/tag] song, I don’t remember the name, but if you do then let me know. (I hope it sounds like what it is supposed to.)
Here is the result:

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Aug'07
16

O Canada

Before you begin, you must read Gabriel’s The First Ten Things You Need To Know Aboot [tag]Canada[/tag]. She He will address most of your curiosities in a matter-of-fact manner.
Update: Sorry Gabriel! I’ll remember it now.
Now I have been in this country for 8 months and 8 days (wow! how precise!) and it is interesting to […]

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Aug'07
15

Jana Gana Mana

Instrumental and Vocal versions of our National Anthem [tag]Jana Gana Mana[/tag], another awesome Bharatbala production. I especially loved the instrumental version
Happy 60th [tag]Independence Day[/tag], everyone.

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Aug'07
14

Independence Day

 

“उजड़े नहीं अपना चमन,
टूटे नहीं अपना वतन,
मंदिर यहाँ, मस्जिद यहाँ,
हिंदू यहाँ, मुस्लिम यहाँ,
मिलके रहें हम प्यार से,
जागो ऽ ऽ ऽ …. “
 

“आसाम से गुजरात तक,
बंगाल से महाराष्ट्र तक,
जाती कई हम एक है,
भाषा कई सुर एक है,
कश्मीर से मद्रास तक,
कह दो सभी हम एक है,
आवाज दो हम एक है,
जागो ऽ ऽ ऽ …. “

I feel more […]

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Aug'07
13

Weekend at Algonquin

I had been to [tag]Algonquin[/tag] Provincial Park this weekend with about 10 classmates. I’ll blog about it in detail shortly, but here is a sneak peek!

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