Pandit Bhajan Sopori awarded 'Sur Aradhana Sangeet Ratan Award'
Region: India
New Delhi/Jammu, December 31 (Scoop News) –Music legend Pandit Bhajan Sopori has been honoured with the prestigious Sur Aradhana Sangeet Ratan Award 2012 for his contribution to the field of music as a Legendary Santoor Maestro & Music Composer on the occasion of 19th Sur Aradhana Awards. Other awardees include Actor Dheeraj Kumar and Anupam Kher, Composer Bappi Lehri, Violinist L Subramaniam, singer Kavita Krishnamurti and others. The awards were presented by the Senior BJP Lea... more
Views: 669We Weathered Storms and Felt Many Highs
Region: VA
Chorus: I'll not walk away until he's said his goodbyes, all that's left between us is to have a good cry. We've weathered storms and felt many highs, why, oh why, won't he give-in and say goodbye. I loaned him my heart, he played with my mind, why, oh why, won't he give-in and say goodbye. Verse I I've played house and kept up with living his game, I gave him my heart and soul, he gave me his name. Our love grew like gushing rains and binding winds, keepi... more
Views: 558News from "Rolling Stone"
Region: New York
I obsessively read the September 29, 2011 Rolling Stone, which I found at the free table of the Formerly Yours Thrift Shop, here in Phoenicia, New York. The most startling facts were: Mick Jagger has joined SuperHeavy, the first band he's ever been in besides the Rolling Stones. It consists of a son of Bob Marley (Damian), the less interesting member of the Eurythmics (Dave Stewart), a "soul diva" named Joss Stone, and Bollywood composer A. R. Rahman. The magazine gives SuperHeavy's fir... more
Views: 890A Minute Til Infinity
Region: VA
The minute is finally up. “A Minute Til Infinity” is a compilation effort from members of hip hop group L.E.G (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) This will be the group’s debut project, and will serve as a hello to the world. The project is hosted by E. Kayne, who also produced a majority of the project. The lead song from the project, “Til Infinity”, has been featured on DaSouth.com as a new single, where it has compiled a number of hits. L.E.G, led b... more
Views: 405The Wild Words of Ireland, Interview with Alan Cooke
Region: CA
(Originally published at Expats Post) Alan Cooke, AKA the Wild Irish Poet, is a gifted young artist with a bright future ahead of him. Cooke is a writer, stage actor, film maker, voiceover artist, photographer, and (of course) a poet. At 34, Cooke has already received his first taste of success. In 2009, Cooke won an Emmy Award for Best Writing for a Documentary for this collaborative film Home. Over the course of the last few days, I have had the opportunity to exchange... more
Views: 1153A Soul on Fire Burned the Ashes of My Memories
Region: VAChorus: A rainbow of colors fell from the sky, causing me to cry, cry; its arch collapsed to destroy a charming painted sky. My heart swung in its center with lots of hopes and dreams, a soul on fire burned to ashes the years of love and memories. A rainbow of colors fell from the sky, causing me to cry, cry; its arch collapsed to destroy a charming painted sky. Verse I: A fiery flame sped straight through my hurting soul; tears caused burning eyes like they were hot coals. A bl... more
Views: 643Exodus Cymbals Brings A New Bronze Beat To The Drum Industry
Region: CA
Big Bear City, Calif., -- Exodus Cymbals, a true innovator in the art of cymbal making, has developed a special method of manufacturing cymbals. This approach has resulted in strong growth of Exodus in the Latin America market and other markets. Now the company is in a good position to market its diverse line of cymbals in North America. A Unique Approach Exodus builds its hand-hammered Bronze cymbals in a very different way than other cymbal companies. What is unique about the process is t... more
Views: 735Prestigious SaMaPa Awards 2012 announced
Region: IndiaNew Delhi/Jammu, November 15 (Scoop News) – SaMaPa (Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts) has announced the name of the recipients of this year’s SaMaPa awards, the exclusive national level honours pertaining to Kashmir. The prestigious ‘SaMaPa Kala Vardhan Samman’ is being conferred upon, the Governor of Assam, Janaki Ballav Patnaik. The prestigious ‘SaMaPa Vitasta Award’, which carries cash honour of Rs. 50,000 each, is being conferred upon V... more
Views: 923Pt. Sopori’s Santoor takes Delhi listeners into a trance
Region: India
New Delhi/Jammu, November 08 (Scoop News) –The Great Music Legend Pandit Bhajan Sopori’s Santoor commenced the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan(BVB), New Delhi. The occasion also marked the 125th birth centenary of its founder K.M. Munshi. The 3 day Sangeet Samaroh was inaugurated by Sheila Dikshit, the Chief Minister of NCT of Delhi. She also released ‘Swar Bharati’, the Annual magazine of the Bhawan dedicated to the great Kashmiri scholar Ac... more
Views: 752DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 announced
Region: IndiaDSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013 announced -The annual festival scheduled for 24th – 28th January, 2013, at Diggi Palace, Jaipur - Music stage to shift to a new venue at The Clarks (Amer) Lawns - Online registration and press accreditation has begun Chennai, 5th November 2012: The much-awaited sixth annual DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, where literary talents from across the globe me... more
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