र and ल in Hindi Film Music

Posted on 22/03/2023 on Trivia – The Spice of Life This is not a post on Hindi phonetics. But it would be interesting to understand the semi-vowels of Hindi alphabet to appreciate how they have been used in film songs. The semi vowels of the Hindi varnamala (वर्णमाला i.e. alphabet) are called antastha (or अन्तःस्थ

The Sea Side Songs

Posted on 28/05/2022 on Trivia – The Spice of Life [ I have successfully completed two years of blogging. My family, friends and readers who stop by and comment have encouraged me to continue writing. Despite my busy schedule, I try and take some time out for my passion. ] One of the luxuries of