I saw him perform live at my university - very cool guy and very talented

www.sandipburman.com

I've never heard any of his stuff before Siddharth, and there is nothing on his website that offers any sound clips (do you know where I could get a sample?). What kind of performance was it? Just a tabla solo, or did he use vocals or other instruments as accompaniment?

Are you into tabla music? Zakir Hussain is ok, as is Anindo Chatterjee. But no one can beat Ustad Alla Rakha (Zakir's father).

One of my friend's friend is a tabla player, Gurpreet Chana (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/pages/home.htm), and he does the whole fusion thing.

Here are two of his video clips:
Raptors Halftime show: 14mb (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/sound_video/video/GopiRaptors.mov)
WICSA cultural show: 47mb (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/sound_video/video/GopiStage.mov)

He's pretty talented.

He does both solo and fusion.

I've never heard any of his stuff before Siddharth, and there is nothing on his website that offers any sound clips (do you know where I could get a sample?). What kind of performance was it? Just a tabla solo, or did he use vocals or other instruments as accompaniment?

Are you into tabla music? Zakir Hussain is ok, as is Anindo Chatterjee. But no one can beat Ustad Alla Rakha (Zakir's father).

One of my friend's friend is a tabla player, Gurpreet Chana (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/pages/home.htm), and he does the whole fusion thing.

Here are two of his video clips:
Raptors Halftime show: 14mb (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/sound_video/video/GopiRaptors.mov)
WICSA cultural show: 47mb (http://www.thetablaguy.com/sitev2/sound_video/video/GopiStage.mov)


Wonderful dude :thumbup:

I wish I could I see him live

Glad you liked it ;)

I saw him perform live at my university - very cool guy and very talented

www.sandipburman.com

well i never heard of him before. BTW i studied Table for 2 years........Is there any tabla players or percussionist on this forum.........

hey, i used 2 learn the tabla,but that was long long back.....!i also learnt approx. for 1-1 1/2 yrs!
:laugh:
well i never heard of him before. BTW i studied Table for 2 years........Is there any tabla players or percussionist on this forum.........

well i never heard of him before. BTW i studied Table for 2 years........Is there any tabla players or percussionist on this forum.........
I play the sitar, so I'll need some accompaniment ;) . Let's get some fast dadras going :laugh: .

COOL!WE HAVE A RAVI SHANKAR AMONGST US!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :thumbup:




I play the sitar, so I'll need some accompaniment ;) . Let's get some fast dadras going :laugh: .

I play the sitar, so I'll need some accompaniment ;) . Let's get some fast dadras going :laugh: .

oh really!!! where did u learn it? do they teach sitar in Canada?

oh really!!! where did u learn it? do they teach sitar in Canada?
Ravi Shankar, I don't think so.... I play my own style. :D

And you can leanr to play the sitar in any country, just as long as there is a teacher there ;) . Although, I only lasted about 7 hours with my instructor, before I decided to teach myself. So.... don't expect any precise ragas being played, cause I play from the soul!

Whatever.... I just play what sounds nice to me :p .

cool stuff.. have you guys heard of "Suphala"? she's an Indian tabla player and i saw an article about her in the New York Times today.. her stuff is pretty neat- check it out at suphala.com (at least, i think that's what it is). i love tabla, sitar, and all the other indian instruments out there!! :D

i play the harmonium, prady could play some basic beats on the tabla, and sunny could do his thing w/ the sitar...we could start a band. hahaha :laugh: :D

hahahaha~!good one saffronrain!
btw,anybody there to sing with me?i'm basically a singer!wanted 2 b a singer ,but bcame a dentist instead!well, can play the tabla tooo!
infact, music is my passion!
i play the harmonium, prady could play some basic beats on the tabla, and sunny could do his thing w/ the sitar...we could start a band. hahaha :laugh: :D

hahahaha~!good one saffronrain!
btw,anybody there to sing with me?i'm basically a singer!wanted 2 b a singer ,but bcame a dentist instead!well, can play the tabla tooo!
infact, music is my passion!

lol i'll sing w/ you!!! i love singing!! :laugh: but i'm afraid when i become a doctor i won't have time for these things! :D :p
oh jeez, SDN is so addicting.. i should go study.. laterz

lol i'll sing w/ you!!! i love singing!! :laugh: but i'm afraid when i become a doctor i won't have time for these things! :D :p
oh jeez, SDN is so addicting.. i should go study.. laterz

WOW! an Indian chick that loves classical music.

OMG where in the world have I been living?!!

Miss, may I get your number? ;)

I am damn tired of living in Kentucky :(

WOW! an Indian chick that loves classical music.

OMG where in the world have I been living?!!

Miss, may I get your number? ;)

I am damn tired of living in Kentucky :(

OMG.....
We have another love story coming on this forum, well the first one started by Newyorker had a disastrous ending, lets see how far this goes :laugh: :laugh:
this forum is turning out more like http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05170/photo.cms.gif

WOW! an Indian chick that loves classical music.

OMG where in the world have I been living?!!

Miss, may I get your number? ;)

I am damn tired of living in Kentucky :(

hahaha oh jeez... kentucky, huh? you need to get out. fast. haha jk
yeah nimster, i think this one's going to be interesting. ;) :o :p :laugh:

Yeah, I graduate in two weeks !!!

Thinking back, it was a typical immigrant experience :laugh:

But I've made it and am moving on (single :o )

OMG.....
We have another love story coming on this forum, well the first one started by Newyorker had a disastrous ending, lets see how far this goes :laugh: :laugh:
this forum is turning out more like http://xs26.xs.to/pics/05170/photo.cms.gif

Yeah I am sort of desperate but not too old (22yrs). But dunno where this is going to end. I don't want saffronrain to feel forced in any manner ;)

Yeah I am sort of desperate but not too old (22yrs). But dunno where this is going to end. I don't want saffronrain to feel forced in any manner ;)

hey man
go ahead and start another love story :laugh: :laugh:
It will inspire me to make another movie
I will even lend you my CHAUFFER DRIVEN LIMOUSINE (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=2547799&postcount=243) which has been in the Lounge since last so many days and the chauffer is getting tired waiting for Swetha to show up :laugh: :laugh:

hey man
go ahead and start another love story :laugh: :laugh:
It will inspire me to make another movie
I will even lend you my CHAUFFER DRIVEN LIMOUSINE (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=2547799&postcount=243) which has been in the Lounge since last so many days and the chauffer is getting tired waiting for Swetha to show up :laugh: :laugh:

I'M HERE! I'M HERE! I'M HERE! :laugh: (where am I going again??) :p
Sid, dude, there's nothing wrong with being single. Nothing at all. You're 22 you say? That's pretty young.. I've got friends who are 24 and they're still single! I'm 19 (20 in six months!!) and I'm in no rush whatsoever. Single = more freedom. Most of my friends are "taken" and they complain. hahaha I guess I live vicariously through them. :laugh: (are you on facebook b-t-w?)
Shiznit. I'm addicted to SDN. I've got finals this week.. aaahh..

Dude, I am afraid I will be 24 and still single.

Anyways, it just means more nights of hardcore drinking :laugh:

Actually the terrible thing is that (again immigrant's perspective) you don't get to network/meet with people from your community that well.

So you are left with , no offense, a half-assed life i.e. living in KY.
Although I have made some terrific friends, they are all white, which is fine.
But yeh dil maange more ( I long for more - better things) :cool:

hi saffronrain,
thank u 4 accompanying me!basically ,i was into hindustani classical singing,but then had 2 leave 4 further studies!what about u?learnt classical singing?
lol i'll sing w/ you!!! i love singing!! :laugh: but i'm afraid when i become a doctor i won't have time for these things! :D :p
oh jeez, SDN is so addicting.. i should go study.. laterz

hey sid,
all the best! :thumbup:
hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

hey nimesh,good luck 2 u for making the movie!mayb u can hire me as a music director!!!u need good romantic songs for making a good love story!!!!!hahaha!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
how does it sound?r u interested?let me know!!!!!!!!!! ;)



hey man
go ahead and start another love story
It will inspire me to make another movie
I will even lend you my CHAUFFER DRIVEN LIMOUSINE (http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=2547799&postcount=243) which has been in the Lounge since last so many days and the chauffer is getting tired waiting for Swetha to show up :laugh: :laugh:

hey sid,
all the best! :thumbup:
hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:

hey nimesh,good luck 2 u for making the movie!mayb u can hire me as a music director!!!u need good romantic songs for making a good love story!!!!!hahaha!!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
how does it sound?r u interested?let me know!!!!!!!!!! ;)

hey prady
I always give chance to new people to be a part of my movie
Aakash(street light) was my music director for Cabbie Doc MD ,but now he is busy with his MIT Admission
Maybe yourself,sunny and swetha should form a band .
Prady on a Tabla , swetha on harmonium , and sunny(georgieboy) on a sitar
http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/hand_drums.gif http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/harmonica_music_notes_sm_wm.gifhttp://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/sunnysitar.gif

Right now My Story writer http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/guruani.gif is busy writing a script, I was thinking of making a love story with lots of Action

Kabardar!! No dating-fating with my group members!!! :laugh:


Listen:

Staying single is no crime,
because you get to drink lots of wine!!
When you got a girlfriend,
then you have met your end.

(I remember Sid sayin something about how he likes the alcohol :p , so this poem is for him) :D

nimesh babu!
thank u saar,
phor d offar!m gratly hanard!hehe!
i'll choose the playback singers!i'll b kishore & saffronrain will b my lata!i hope itz ok with lataji! btw,watch out sid ;) :laugh: :laugh:

hey prady
I always give chance to new people to be a part of my movie
Aakash(street light) was my music director for Cabbie Doc MD ,but now he is busy with his MIT Admission
Maybe yourself,sunny and swetha should form a band .
Prady on a Tabla , swetha on harmonium , and sunny(georgieboy) on a sitar
http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/hand_drums.gif http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/harmonica_music_notes_sm_wm.gifhttp://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/sunnysitar.gif

Right now My Story writer http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/guruani.gif is busy writing a script, I was thinking of making a love story with lots of Action

::shudder:: i hate lata. w/ a passion. her voice is so weird.

no i haven't taken classical singing lessons, but ive been singing since i was like.. 3. no joke, so i guess my mom just "taught" me..
i teach myself the harmonium through books b/c my teacher died a while ago. sad but true. :( (no i wasn't that bad!!) :p
i like your poem sunny! haha :laugh:
let's get this movie going! i've always wanted to be in one! :p

nimesh babu!
thank u saar,
phor d offar!m gratly hanard!hehe!
i'll choose the playback singers!i'll b kishore & saffronrain will b my lata!i hope itz ok with lataji! btw,watch out sid ;) :laugh: :laugh:


Hey she doesn't like Lataji haha

Shweta dear, thanks for your advice though. Pretty cute ;)

Yeah, I think I am going to keep looking around ( you aren't out of the radar screen though :laugh: )

Kabardar!! No dating-fating with my group members!!! :laugh:


Listen:

Staying single is no crime,
because you get to drink lots of wine!!
When you got a girlfriend,
then you have met your end.

(I remember Sid sayin something about how he likes the alcohol :p , so this poem is for him) :D

I don't like alcohol that much Sunny dip Sandip :laugh:

I just drink it told my friend once I was very drunk that I will quit all of this (drinking that is) once I get a girlfriend :laugh:

Shweta, listening ??? :laugh:

hey nimesh,

i have a serious question!can saffronrain do the lead-role& can b a payback singer too?is it ok?i hope our hero devdas (sid) does'nt mind!
too bad!saffronrain does'nt like lata!i agree with her!she has lost her charm now !i guess, she should stop singing & give chance to younger generations!

hi sid,
devdas bhai aur maat piyo !tera paro......paro........paro...........!!!!! ;) :laugh:

I don't like alcohol that much Sunny dip Sandip :laugh:

I just drink it told my friend once I was very drunk that I will quit all of this (drinking that is) once I get a girlfriend :laugh:

Shweta, listening ??? :laugh:

hey swetha,
by the way, i'm highly impressed!do u still pursue singing?
welcome 2 the movie world!haha! :laugh: u seem talented! i guess u can handle the 2 top jobs in the movie-firstly singing with me& secondly,acting with devdas! :laugh: when can u give me sum time? ;) u have to cum for an audition first!'m a thorough professional!

hope our devdas is reading this one........!!!!!! ;) :laugh:






::shudder:: i hate lata. w/ a passion. her voice is so weird.

no i haven't taken classical singing lessons, but ive been singing since i was like.. 3. no joke, so i guess my mom just "taught" me..
i teach myself the harmonium through books b/c my teacher died a while ago. sad but true. :( (no i wasn't that bad!!) :p
i like your poem sunny! haha :laugh:
let's get this movie going! i've always wanted to be in one! :p

Naah dude I am not too seriously desperate. it is terrible but I joke around

Laughter is the best medicine.

So, yeah sure this Devdas is listening :laugh:

hahaha!cool dude! ;)

Naah dude I am not too seriously desperate. it is terrible but I joke around

Laughter is the best medicine.

So, yeah sure this Devdas is listening :laugh:

hmm playback singing and also acting huh? wow, well, i guess i'll have to juggle that along w/ research and being a premed dork. i think it's something i can handle- plus, it'll give me something to talk about w/ the admissions officers. ;) :p
one problem: i don't understand a word of hindi, so let's make this movie english, shall we? :D
so this is a spoof off of devdas?? hey, so sid dies at the end? hahaha ;) jk..
see? "..drinking is very bad.." -"tipsy" (j-kwon) :laugh:

have you guys heard of "tabla beat science" or "talvin singh"? good stuff.

^ of course, I really liked his track, "Bombay theme tune", with AR Rahman.


Now as for this Devdas Part2, I better see less crying and more dooshoom-dooshoom fighting (Part 1 was lacking this). We need to get a Johnny Lever type character here, I nominate Pakorah to play him :laugh: .

Die??? tipsy (yeah at times :laugh: )

Anyways, I guess I will do whatever is required of me. (If that is what Shweta wants :laugh: lol )

On the other hand you guys might wanna check this website out


http://www.captainvijyantthapar.com/

Something to be really proud of

Jai Hind (Subashchandra Bose ji coined this term, did you know that?)
May be I should post on this the Bose thread

guys
keep giving your ideas and it will inspire me to make a movie
Devdas part 2!!!!!!!!! very interesting
sylesh verma was the villian last time, but now I think Pakorah will be the ideal candidate as the bad guy
looks like a triangular love story with siddharth,swetha and prady playing the lead roles and sunny will make a special appearance
keep giving me ideas folks,
lets make a blockbuster this time
this movie will have some amazing action sequence with special effects never seen before
Unfortunately I miss my buddy newyorker ,
Buddy Newyorker, If you are reading this post,please come and give me some good ideas and stories
Also Dr Garfield will have a special role in this up coming movie , talking about garfield, I think he had some 500 posts in 15 days and than suddenly disappeared, I guess he just got burnt out, he is one of those flashes in the pan

guys
keep giving your ideas and it will inspire me to make a movie
Devdas part 2!!!!!!!!! very interesting
sylesh verma was the villian last time, but now I think Pakorah will be the ideal candidate as the bad guy
looks like a triangular love story with siddharth,swetha and prady playing the lead roles and sunny will make a special appearance
keep giving me ideas folks,
lets make a blockbuster this time
this movie will have some amazing action sequence with special effects never seen before
Unfortunately I miss my buddy newyorker ,
Buddy Newyorker, If you are reading this post,please come and give me some good ideas and stories
Also Dr Garfield will have a special role in this up coming movie , talking about garfield, I think he had some 500 posts in 15 days and than suddenly disappeared, I guess he just got burnt out, he is one of those flashes in the pan

dudes, lets make this funny okay? lol :D

dudes, lets make this funny okay? lol :D


let's start the movie with a duet ( a techno beat to it) with Shweta and Sunny singing Karaoke at a bar in Bangalore and Sunny immediately gets in a fight :laugh:

Shweta doesn't like that and wonders when she'll find the man of her dreams :love: (possibly me :love: ) :laugh: :laugh:

let's start the movie with a duet ( a techno beat to it) with Shweta and Sunny singing Karaoke at a bar in Bangalore and Sunny immediately gets in a fight :laugh:

Shweta doesn't like that and wonders when she'll find the man of her dreams :love: (possibly me :love: ) :laugh: :laugh:

:laugh: a little like DDLJ?!?! haha

thanks nimesh 4 offering me a role!i would prefer a comedian's role,as it will b very difficult 2 produce laughter in a tragic-cum - action packed movie like DEVDAS 2/THE RETURN OF DEVDAS!HOW DOES IT SOUND?i should have the honor to tell u that i'm a gifted over-actor!!! :laugh: bollywood is really missing a talented guy like me!infact i highly recommend myself 4 d elite role!johnny's days r gone! :laugh: :laugh: i guess pakorahz the right choice,baby for the role of a villain !!!!hope pakora does'nt mind!hehe!dont eye to b d hero!itz exclusively 4 our debuda!
we have a paro....in swetha!then wherez our chandramukhi?dont tell me sunny is gonna b the chandramukhi in the sequlae!!!!!!hahaha :laugh: :laugh:

guys
keep giving your ideas and it will inspire me to make a movie
Devdas part 2!!!!!!!!! very interesting
sylesh verma was the villian last time, but now I think Pakorah will be the ideal candidate as the bad guy
looks like a triangular love story with siddharth,swetha and prady playing the lead roles and sunny will make a special appearance
keep giving me ideas folks,
lets make a blockbuster this time
this movie will have some amazing action sequence with special effects never seen before
Unfortunately I miss my buddy newyorker ,
Buddy Newyorker, If you are reading this post,please come and give me some good ideas and stories
Also Dr Garfield will have a special role in this up coming movie , talking about garfield, I think he had some 500 posts in 15 days and than suddenly disappeared, I guess he just got burnt out, he is one of those flashes in the pan

oops!i recommend dr garfield 2 b chunnilal!i hope dr gar....is listening!oohoo!dr gar...dr garfield ...where r u?
thanks nimesh 4 offering me a role!i would prefer a comedian's role,as it will b very difficult 2 produce laughter in a tragic-cum - action packed movie like DEVDAS 2/THE RETURN OF DEVDAS!HOW DOES IT SOUND?i should have the honor to tell u that i'm a gifted over-actor!!! :laugh: bollywood is really missing a talented guy like me!infact i highly recommend myself 4 d elite role!johnny's days r gone! :laugh: :laugh: i guess pakorahz the right choice,baby for the role of a villain !!!!hope pakora does'nt mind!hehe!dont eye to b d hero!itz exclusively 4 our debuda!
we have a paro....in swetha!then wherez our chandramukhi?dont tell me sunny is gonna b the chandramukhi in the sequlae!!!!!!hahaha :laugh: :laugh:

hey prady
I always give chance to new people to be a part of my movie
Aakash(street light) was my music director for Cabbie Doc MD ,but now he is busy with his MIT Admission
Maybe yourself,sunny and swetha should form a band .
Prady on a Tabla , swetha on harmonium , and sunny(georgieboy) on a sitar
http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/hand_drums.gif http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/harmonica_music_notes_sm_wm.gifhttp://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/sunnysitar.gif

Right now My Story writer http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05181/guruani.gif is busy writing a script, I was thinking of making a love story with lots of Action
Hey I play the sarode let me get a piece of this band :)

Hey I play the sarode let me get a piece of this band :)


Interesting, so you'll be the villain who plays an instrument :laugh: :laugh:

Prday, this will be modern Devdas so you'll be a cop, the Anupam Kher type, in the movie :laugh:

Let us give the characters of Devdas a modern look :laugh:

oops!i recommend dr garfield 2 b chunnilal!i hope dr gar....is listening!oohoo!dr gar...dr garfield ...where r u?

talking about garfield
where is garfield???????
http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05183/gfsuck4a1.jpghttp://xs27.xs.to/pics/05183/a-garfb.gif

NO!!!! NOT YOU, THIS GARFIELD!!!!!!!!!!!http://xs27.xs.to/pics/05183/image_00161.jpg


I think he is again busy with those german saunas watching Nude german babes :mad:

let's start the movie with a duet ( a techno beat to it) with Shweta and Sunny singing Karaoke at a bar in Bangalore and Sunny immediately gets in a fight :laugh:

Shweta doesn't like that and wonders when she'll find the man of her dreams :love: (possibly me :love: ) :laugh: :laugh:
So I guess the dooshoom-style fighting started already in the first scene huh?? :D That was a bit quick don't ya think? This movie has to last for three hours, so we can't be giving out all the good stuff so soon.

I say we get a juggler (I've never seen a juggler in bollywood films), one who juggles bowls filled with daal, and somehow defies the laws of physics, such that not even a single drop falls out during his routine.

What role is Tina gonna play? And rxgal? We need some more actresses playing roles too. Oh yeah, since tinkercreek has an old lady as her avatar, she can be somebody's mother hehe :laugh: .

So I guess the dooshoom-style fighting started already in the first scene huh?? :D That was a bit quick don't ya think? This movie has to last for three hours, so we can't be giving out all the good stuff so soon.

I say we get a juggler (I've never seen a juggler in bollywood films), one who juggles bowls filled with daal, and somehow defies the laws of physics, such that not even a single drop falls out during his routine.

What role is Tina gonna play? And rxgal? We need some more actresses playing roles too. Oh yeah, since tinkercreek has an old lady as her avatar, she can be somebody's mother hehe :laugh: .
anyone want to take my part? :D im not sure if i can handle this. haha singing, playing instruments, memorizing lines, acting, research, studying.. daaamn...outta controllll

hi swetha,what r u thinking about?u r the leading lady in the movie!u r supposed 2 b paro!i think devdas now wont even consider acting if u r not there!u two r the central characters in the movie!atleast think abt. debu 4 a moment!now hez gonna indulge himself in desi-daru!haha :laugh:
hey, devdas,tell something to ur paro....!tell her....."PARO.....PARO......MUJHE CHODKE MAAT JAAO ....PARO!"(means- dont leave me ,paro!)I HOPE OUR DEVDAS IS LISTENING! ;)
u 've to accompany me as the playback singer too,as no one in the forum sings!at least i dont know!
nimesh !help wanted! :scared: :confused:
anyone want to take my part? :D im not sure if i can handle this. haha singing, playing instruments, memorizing lines, acting, research, studying.. daaamn...outta controllll

Hear ya Prady

Sunny this movie will contain a lot of dishum dishum :laugh:

Shweta you need to chill, you just have to look pretty (as the actresses do in Hindi movies :laugh: )

DONE!!!! well... not officially.. just have to hand in this lit paper tomorrow and then i'm DOOOOOOOOOONEEE until fall. yay!!! i think i'll have a month to spare on this movie. :p

thatz g8,swetha!!u can fully dedicate ur time towards making of our movie-the return of devdas!& for us too!!!! :love:

hahahaha~~~!

DONE!!!! well... not officially.. just have to hand in this lit paper tomorrow and then i'm DOOOOOOOOOONEEE until fall. yay!!! i think i'll have a month to spare on this movie. :p

yupp...


lol this is ridiculous.

yupp...


lol this is ridiculous.
Actually why don't we do a lagaan 2. Go against bush for 3 years of free oil. :D or better yet. Stop oil production completely and SAVE THE PLANET.

^ What Lagaan did you watch? There was a game of cricket in that movie, not oil :laugh: . If it's gonna be Lagaan 2, it should be about a ping-pong match against China LOL.

Get back to that paper Swetha (glad to hear you're done your exams btw)!! :D SDN is really addictive.

^ What Lagaan did you watch? There was a game of cricket in that movie, not oil :laugh: . If it's gonna be Lagaan 2, it should be about a ping-pong match against China LOL.

Get back to that paper Swetha (glad to hear you're done your exams btw)!! :D SDN is really addictive.


ugh.. yeah 1 more paragraph.. :(

Lagaan was awesome. oo better yet.. Munnabhai MBBS. that was gooood.. :laugh:

I would ask what the paper is on, but I don't want to keep you from finishing.

Munna Bhai was pretty good. Circuit was funny!! :laugh:

hello sunny!
circuit was funny!how was short-circuit??haha :laugh: u changed ur location sunny boy?i thought u were culturing bacteria;since when u started pulling a rickshaw?enjoying? :laugh: :meanie:
I would ask what the paper is on, but I don't want to keep you from finishing.

Munna Bhai was pretty good. Circuit was funny!! :laugh:
haha

Man...how did anyone like munnabhai mbbs? i think it was terrible...the whole idea was terrible....as was the acting...it wasn't cool at all....

lagaan on the other hand..was really good...i enjoyed it...i mean that's good acting ..and film making...
make sure you guys remember that.. coz i hear all this talk abt a devdas remake - an SDN-india production
G'luck in trying to make a devdas follow-up exciting...LOL
( i cudn't sit through the SRK parts of the movie...he looked pathetic...but that was his part...he was supposed to be like that...it IS a tragedy....and got paid for it....madhuri was good...and aishwarya was great in it....)

hi hopeful,
r u interested ...taking active participation in making of the movie?i 've a role 4 u!i can offer u chandramukhi's role!how does it sound ?get back 2 me! :laugh: :meanie:



Man...how did anyone like munnabhai mbbs? i think it was terrible...the whole idea was terrible....as was the acting...it wasn't cool at all....

lagaan on the other hand..was really good...i enjoyed it...i mean that's good acting ..and film making...
make sure you guys remember that.. coz i hear all this talk abt a devdas remake - an SDN-india production
G'luck in trying to make a devdas follow-up exciting...LOL
( i cudn't sit through the SRK parts of the movie...he looked pathetic...but that was his part...he was supposed to be like that...it IS a tragedy....and got paid for it....madhuri was good...and aishwarya was great in it....)

c now..i'd either :laugh: along with you....or be :mad: at you....if only i knew what "chandramukhi " is.............?????????? :confused:

Here's Chandramukhi:

http://server1.msn.co.in/wallpaperimages/glam218.jpg

thanks sunny for xplaining hopeful that whoz chandramukhi!!!!!!!! ;) Here's Chandramukhi:

http://server1.msn.co.in/wallpaperimages/glam218.jpg

hello hopeful, u dont have 2 b mad at me!see sunny has xplained b-e-a-u-tifully what is chandramukhi!!!!hope u liked it!now what do u say?like my offer? ;) c now..i'd either :laugh: along with you....or be :mad: at you....if only i knew what "chandramukhi " is.............?????????? :confused:

no prady...i am quite content in being the viewer of the tragedy....don't want to be part of it...na ah!

hello hopeful!sorry, no intentions 2 hurt you!i thought u will b apart of this great movie...!anywayz, this movie is no tragedy....itz an action-packed masala; typical hindi film!bollywood ishtyle!!!!!!!! :laugh: i hope our director nimesh babu has no plan 2 change the theme of the movie!hey nimesh!r u there??? :laugh: no prady...i am quite content in being the viewer of the tragedy....don't want to be part of it...na ah!

hey ..no offense taken at all....G'luck with the movie...
although how can an action packed masala movie be titled "devdas" ? ;)
is it to shock the audience by delivering something unexpected under the title of devdas...?
well i hope the devdas in your movie is a happy character...that would be ironic...specially of you put in (with all seriousness) dialogues like-"devdas is here...to put some life into the party!!" "devdas is such a party animal " etc :laugh: "devdas rocks" :D :laugh:

Where is Shweta ??? :(


i cannot fall asleep ( seriously, I just graduated from college and cannot believe it. Med school's next :cool: )

Where is Shweta ??? :(


i cannot fall asleep ( seriously, I just graduated from college and cannot believe it. Med school's next :cool: )

congratulations! that's awesome. can't wait for my turn... :eek:

congratulations! that's awesome. can't wait for my turn... :eek:

Thanks for replying dear. Hope all goes well for you., You know how I fell if something goes wrong and you r upset. ;) (that's a flirtatious wink BTW :laugh: )

Thanks for replying dear. Hope all goes well for you., You know how I fell if something goes wrong and you r upset. ;) (that's a flirtatious wink BTW :laugh: )

i swear, if you really knew me, you'd totally back away. i'm extremely weird, or so they say...

i swear, if you really knew me, you'd totally back away. i'm extremely weird, or so they say...

Hey chill. A little inside thing. You are Indian and that is all that matters ;)

But you are scaring me :scared:

Ravi Shankar, I don't think so.... I play my own style. :D

And you can leanr to play the sitar in any country, just as long as there is a teacher there ;) . Although, I only lasted about 7 hours with my instructor, before I decided to teach myself. So.... don't expect any precise ragas being played, cause I play from the soul!

Whatever.... I just play what sounds nice to me :p .

wow thats gr8.

I would love to hear u r own style of playing sitar. When u learn on ur own u often end up creating u r own style. These variations can be sometimes suprisingly refreshing.

When i started off playing tabla I wasnt aware of all intricate taals and raagas. i just picked up some popular tunes and used play them. but when i had a mentor he taught me discipline and true beauty of tabla. i think it is very essential to have a mentor or guru he is the one who refines u as a serious player. Its especially true for indian music. Indian culture has always emphasised iportance of guru he is considered to be a equivalent to one's father and mother. Do u know Eklavya the legnedary archer from mahabharata????? even he had a guru albeit a virtual since dronacharya didnt accept him. So do u have such a guru ????/ is that ravi shankar u follow????

I was really surprised when i learned u play sitar since i find it very unusual for a canadiaj to lean an indian instrument. Overhere I have some friends who really cant distinguisg between a veena a sitar and a sarod. They only know ravi shankar since he is father of norah jones. ......... :(

cool stuff.. have you guys heard of "Suphala"? she's an Indian tabla player and i saw an article about her in the New York Times today.. her stuff is pretty neat- check it out at suphala.com (at least, i think that's what it is). i love tabla, sitar, and all the other indian instruments out there!! :D
No i havent heard of suphala yet but there are many others indian women tabla players. I hope u've heard of anuradha pal she is one of the best know women tabla player.
Its indeed heartening to learn that u love tabla sitat and all other instruments. I think separation from home country makes one more conscious about one's own culture. :laugh:

hey, i used 2 learn the tabla,but that was long long back.....!i also learnt approx. for 1-1 1/2 yrs!
:laugh:
why did u quit...... I quit because I had my ssc and after that hsc exams u know how crucial these exams in india. but i still sit up and play tabla for somtime when i am at home. One cant acutally play an instrument in Hostel without attracting hordes of onlooker....... :D .

::shudder:: i hate lata. w/ a passion. her voice is so weird.



yeah i agree with u, but she is ageing now thats why her voice is becoming weird. she should gracefully retire from singing. Let us remember her as a melody queen of yesteryears. She was truly marvellous when she was at her best.
Same thing applies to Amitabh bacchan -no he is not a singer but he is doing alll these nonsense roles in any sundry hindi movie and endorsing every thing from hair oil to soft drinks on tv commercials. he is really getting on my nerves. he should at least b selective about his roles like the one he did in black

Yesterday I attended a jugalbandi of Veena and Sitar and Uinv. of Cincy

Very interesting :thumbup: :thumbup:

I am kind of glad that I will be going to medical school there. Will be able to keep in touch with our Bhratiya Sanksriti , which dear Shweta :love: means a lot of fun :laugh: :p :p

wow thats gr8.

I would love to hear u r own style of playing sitar. When u learn on ur own u often end up creating u r own style. These variations can be sometimes suprisingly refreshing.

When i started off playing tabla I wasnt aware of all intricate taals and raagas. i just picked up some popular tunes and used play them. but when i had a mentor he taught me discipline and true beauty of tabla. i think it is very essential to have a mentor or guru he is the one who refines u as a serious player. Its especially true for indian music. Indian culture has always emphasised iportance of guru he is considered to be a equivalent to one's father and mother. Do u know Eklavya the legnedary archer from mahabharata????? even he had a guru albeit a virtual since dronacharya didnt accept him. So do u have such a guru ????/ is that ravi shankar u follow????

I was really surprised when i learned u play sitar since i find it very unusual for a canadiaj to lean an indian instrument. Overhere I have some friends who really cant distinguisg between a veena a sitar and a sarod. They only know ravi shankar since he is father of norah jones. ......... :(

Of course I know who Ekalavya is, and I know the injustice done upon him (but that is another discussion). I don't really have any such guru in mind, however, growing up I used to want Ravi Shankar as a guru or even Ali Akbar Khan. However, after reading up on Ravi SHankar's history, I didn't like him as a person (abandoning Annapurna, didn't look after his son Shubho, nor did he look after Norah). Granted the man is talented, but there are plenty of others with talent. I've grown up listening to Vilayat Khan, Bismillah Khan, Imrat Khan, Nikhil Bannerjee, and many others. I've been implenting whatever I have heard over the two decades of my life, and been playing them out on the sitar. I would really love to have a surbahar, sarod, and tabla (I've played the tabla for about a week in India, several years back, and I enjoyed it).

I really don't know how my mind really works, in terms of analyzing music and interpreting patterns... it somehow comes to me (although with practise). I made sitar pieces in mpeg video format, but I'm trying to reduce the size of the files (they are about 450mb in size). When I do get them reduced, I'll let you know so you can take a look. I've played at two temples here (during a Sunday evening, when there is only the preist and a few elderly people), and one of the priests compared my playing to a jugalbandi style (much like what Siddhartha listened too). Honestly, when I play, I can't even tell what I'm playing, since the pieces I play sound very differently when playing live, and then once I hear it back in the recording.

There aren't too many people that actually appreciate the instrumental aspect of Indian classical music (Swetha, you are the second female I've encountered that takes an interest). I've seen how politics and rivalry get in between musicians, and that really left a bad impression on me... this was something I didn't expect to find out, but it is there.

Anyways, you shouldn't b surprised that a Canadian is learning an Indian instrument, because there are a lot of us. Add the Indo-Americans, and you got a whole lot more. Most of the performers keep homes in North America and India, so that they can split their time on both sides of the world. They usually stay for about six months here so that they can teach and hold workshops. But you have to find the right teacher for you before you continue.

same here dude!i had 2 quit coz of my 10th std. xams!!why did u quit...... I quit because I had my ssc and after that hsc exams u know how crucial these exams in india. but i still sit up and play tabla for somtime when i am at home. One cant acutally play an instrument in Hostel without attracting hordes of onlooker....... :D .

cool!yeah!this devdas will rock!mark my words!no tragedy in this movie plzzzzzz.!only comedy....!thus, u can take part??i guess?!btw wherez our director-cum-producer,nimesh?hey nemo.....r u listening? :laugh: hey ..no offense taken at all....G'luck with the movie...
although how can an action packed masala movie be titled "devdas" ? ;)
is it to shock the audience by delivering something unexpected under the title of devdas...?
well i hope the devdas in your movie is a happy character...that would be ironic...specially of you put in (with all seriousness) dialogues like-"devdas is here...to put some life into the party!!" "devdas is such a party animal " etc :laugh: "devdas rocks" :D :laugh:

:laugh: hey sid, stop flirting with OUR paro!plz....get back 2 serious business!!!!!i mean the movie.......hahaha! :laugh: Hey chill. A little inside thing. You are Indian and that is all that matters ;)

But you are scaring me :scared:

cool!yeah!this devdas will rock!mark my words!no tragedy in this movie plzzzzzz.!only comedy....!thus, u can take part??i guess?!

all right the comedy thing reeled me in...so start rolling...

hey...do you know...writing 'thus' (or even 'hence') is such an indian thing..!..thats what I've noticed...i write it normally too...people here tend to use 'so' more

Again like I said the opeining scene,
we have a fight sequence . Sunny fighting goondaas .

Shweta finds out that he's no good :laugh: :laugh: I mean, u know born and bred here ----> no good :laugh: :laugh:

^ OOOhhhhhh!!! Don't increase my krode level!! :laugh: I might just start busting out the Russel Peter jokes... "wobbling wobbling" :p

^ OOOhhhhhh!!! Don't increase my krode level!! :laugh: I might just start busting out the Russel Peter jokes... "wobbling wobbling" :p
:laugh: :laugh:

all right the comedy thing reeled me in...so start rolling...

hey...do you know...writing 'thus' (or even 'hence') is such an indian thing..!..thats what I've noticed...i write it normally too...people here tend to use 'so' more
Actually, I find that most Indian poeple use the word "thrice". No one uses that over here in NA. (at least it is a very rare occurence)

hello hopeful,
i guess u r right,dear! ;)
all right the comedy thing reeled me in...so start rolling...

hey...do you know...writing 'thus' (or even 'hence') is such an indian thing..!..thats what I've noticed...i write it normally too...people here tend to use 'so' more

hello sunny!
circuit was funny!how was short-circuit??haha :laugh: u changed ur location sunny boy?i thought u were culturing bacteria;since when u started pulling a rickshaw?enjoying? :laugh: :meanie:

haha
Yeah prady bhai (you're a guy right?), I had to change my location. I needed to get into shape! :laugh:

hi devdas,
why r u thinking abt. the opening scene?just leave it to the director!itz his job!u r the movie's hero;the whole movie runs around u!just concentrate on ur acting,will you? ;) :laugh: :meanie: Again like I said the opeining scene,
we have a fight sequence . Sunny fighting goondaas .

Shweta finds out that he's no good :laugh: :laugh: I mean, u know born and bred here ----> no good :laugh: :laugh:

btw wherez our director-cum producer,nimesh?nimesh, r u still xisting?plz. answer me! :laugh:

Hey how does my new avatar look ?

Tashicho Dzong, houses the Seat of Government in Thimphu. The Tshogdu, as the National Assembly is known, meets here on a regular basis. It consists of approximately 150 members, some elected by the people, some elected by the Clergy, and some appointed by the King. With the Tashicho nestled in a narrow valley, it is easy to see how Bhutan could be envisioned as an archetype of the famed Shangri-La.

http://www.jovial.on.ca/vica/Asia/Bhutan/Bhutan1.html

cool avatar,dude!Hey how does my new avatar look ?

why do u ask.....if i'm a guy or not?koi shak?
btw do u think pulling rickshaw in bay st. will keep u fit?i think it will drain u out! ;) :laugh: :laugh: Yeah prady bhai (you're a guy right?), I had to change my location. I needed to get into shape! :laugh:

:laugh: if sunny starts pullin out some of russell peters' lines, then it'll be hard to choose which guy i'm going after. :laugh: :p
sid- personally, i liked your other avatar better b/c it was Green Day and i like them. not a lot, but i think they're cool. :D and of course there'd be a character named "shweta" in a real bollywood movie... we're just cool like that. :cool: :p AND, by the way- you're saying my name wrong.
my advice to you if you're trying to get a girl- say her name right. :D :D

way 2 go swetha!:laugh: if sunny starts pullin out some of russell peters' lines, then it'll be hard to choose which guy i'm going after. :laugh: :p
sid- personally, i liked your other avatar better b/c it was Green Day and i like them. not a lot, but i think they're cool. :D and of course there'd be a character named "shweta" in a real bollywood movie... we're just cool like that. :cool: :p AND, by the way- you're saying my name wrong.
my advice to you if you're trying to get a girl- say her name right. :D :D

Hey how does my new avatar look ?
I can't see anything buddy. The pic is waay too small, but nice history behind it... how about these:

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If these don't fit, then just resize them using paint, and then upload it.

she just said- its shweta not swetha

nice....sunny....i like the last one

why do u ask.....if i'm a guy or not?koi shak?
btw do u think pulling rickshaw in bay st. will keep u fit?i think it will drain u out! ;) :laugh: :laugh:
I ask because if you were a girl, I wouldn't want to call you bhai. That'd be weird don't ya think? :laugh:

nice....sunny....i like the last one
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :D

How come you odn't got an avatar?

BTW, I just came up with a name for our music group, "The Rajdhani Darbar"

too formal?

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it :D

How come you odn't got an avatar?
coz i'm a gemini...can't make up my mind...can't find the perfect one...and if its not perfect..just so-so then i'd be changing it every day....
find me a good one..will ya?

oops! sorry,once again! :laugh: thanks anywayz 4 the correction,hopeful!i appreciate it!she just said- its shweta not swetha

coz i'm a gemini...can't make up my mind...can't find the perfect one...and if its not perfect..just so-so then i'd be changing it every day....
find me a good one..will ya?
I'll keep an eye out for an avatar, just for you. I'm a gemini too, but you don't see me flip flopping..hehe :laugh:

why did u cum out with such a name?itz tooo formal!whatz 'rajdhani' about it,when we dont hail from delhi!name somthing snazzy,something really cooool! :cool: BTW, I just came up with a name for our music group, "The Rajdhani Darbar"

too formal?

:laugh: if sunny starts pullin out some of russell peters' lines, then it'll be hard to choose which guy i'm going after. :laugh: :p
sid- personally, i liked your other avatar better b/c it was Green Day and i like them. not a lot, but i think they're cool. :D and of course there'd be a character named "shweta" in a real bollywood movie... we're just cool like that. :cool: :p AND, by the way- you're saying my name wrong.
my advice to you if you're trying to get a girl- say her name right. :D :D


Oh dammit , sorry Swetha. :o

Yeah , Greenday's getting old dear.
My new avatar is a pic from Bhutan - worth checking out, their culture is fascinating

:laugh: if sunny starts pullin out some of russell peters' lines, then it'll be hard to choose which guy i'm going after. :laugh: :p
:D


Hey, whatever makes you happy :thumbup:

oops! sorry,once again! :laugh: thanks anywayz 4 the correction,hopeful!i appreciate it!
noooooooooo i meant it's all pronounced the saaaame but my name is spelled SWETHA. jeez. i've confused myself now.

Oh dammit , sorry Swetha. :o

Yeah , Greenday's getting old dear.
My new avatar is a pic from Bhutan - worth checking out, their culture is fascinating

maybe i like old things/ppl. greenday, kal penn...hmm...? :p

BTW, I just came up with a name for our music group, "The Rajdhani Darbar"

too formal?

okay. what does that mean. :confused:

noooooooooo i meant it's all pronounced the saaaame but my name is spelled SWETHA. jeez. i've confused myself now.
oooop.s..i got confused when u wrote shweta in the previous post

hey hopeful, i was correct!hahaha :laugh: oooop.s..i got confused when u wrote shweta in the previous post

hmmmmmmn......!what can i say? :laugh: maybe i like old things/ppl. greenday, kal penn...hmm...? :p

hey hopeful, i was correct!hahaha :laugh:
that u were :D

that u were :D

sorry for the confusion!! :o

awww...no prob....names are a big deal...i'd want people to say/wrte it correctly too...

oh come on, dearie!u dont have 2 b sorry!sorry for the confusion!! :o

same here,ditto!awww...no prob....names are a big deal...i'd want people to say/wrte it correctly too...

Is anyone here familiar with ragas ?

Is anyone here familiar with ragas ?
Should I answer this one? :D

Is anyone here familiar with ragas ?

Ha ha! I am aware of Reggae- but not of Raga! stupid to say that for an Ìndian- but it´s all like that for people who are not much in to music !

The one musical instrument i can play is---------- CD player! ;)

well i never heard of him before. BTW i studied Table for 2 years........Is there any tabla players or percussionist on this forum.........

well u know all doctors are percussionist...... but they only percuss abodomens and chests.... :D :D & in that sense i am a master percussionist.
U said u studied table for 2 years. do u mean it??? ru joking.... since all of us at some point of time have hit the tables hard in Boys common rooms just to kill the time ;) and u studied it for two years......just joking haan..... :D :D

The one musical instrument i can play is---------- CD player! ;)

lol it never occured to me. If Dr garfield can play CD player then i am also a good musician coz i play everykind of music system. I am genious then.Thanx buddy u made me realise my real talent. :D :D :D I always had this complex that i dont have any musical talent

ya- I can work a lot to boost up everyone´s self esteem- eventhough i am not a Shrink! But in a way- i don´t do percussions of Chest or abdomen too- I play with wrenches and hammers

well u know all doctors are percussionist...... but they only percuss abodomens and chests.... :D :D & in that sense i am a master percussionist.
U said u studied table for 2 years. do u mean it??? ru joking.... since all of us at some point of time have hit the tables hard in Boys common rooms just to kill the time ;) and u studied it for two years......just joking haan..... :D :D

:laugh: Oh!!!!! I never looked at percussion that way. since i have strong pleximeters i can demonstrate percussion examination very well in exams.

I mean tabla not table,..... hey common dont get so harsh...
everyboy in class is a "table percussionist" by default. does that sound like father of matrix?????

I really don't know how my mind really works, in terms of analyzing music and interpreting patterns... it somehow comes to me (although with practise). I made sitar pieces in mpeg video format, but I'm trying to reduce the size of the files (they are about 450mb in size). When I do get them reduced, I'll let you know so you can take a look. I've played at two temples here (during a Sunday evening, when there is only the preist and a few elderly people), and one of the priests compared my playing to a jugalbandi style (much like what Siddhartha listened too). Honestly, when I play, I can't even tell what I'm playing, since the pieces I play sound very differently when playing live, and then once I hear it back in the recording.


I'm looking forward to u r mail :thumbup:

Is anyone here familiar with ragas ?
Sid, what is your favourite Raga?

Mine are:
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi
Raga Bhairagi
Raga Darbari
Raga Yaman Kalyan

r u talking about any specific raga?Is anyone here familiar with ragas ?

minez-malkosh,iman,bhairavi....to name a few!Sid, what is your favourite Raga?

Mine are:
Raga Sindhi Bhairavi
Raga Bhairagi
Raga Darbari
Raga Yaman Kalyan

To be honest, I have no clue. I used to be familiar with ragas, but now know nothing.

But I'd say Rag Bhairavi since it is the most familiar :(

just asking u sid, any idea abt. hindustani classical music?no offense plz.!To be honest, I have no clue. I used to be familiar with ragas, but now know nothing.

But I'd say Rag Bhairavi since it is the most familiar :(

just asking u sid, any idea abt. hindustani classical music?no offense plz.!

yeah, I listen to it every now and then. But not familiar with the technical aspects. Just a few things like taal, Sargam.

oh,ok!yeah, I listen to it every now and then. But not familiar with the technical aspects. Just a few things like taal, Sargam.