Posted on 05/02/2023 on Trivia- The Spice of Life Do you remember the adorable nursery rhyme BINGO? In an attempt to teach the kindergarteners the English alphabet, each time B-I-N-G-O is sung, clapping/music replaces the alphabets one by one till only O is sung. I am not sure whether there is technical term for this.Continue reading “Melodies with partly sung mukhda“
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Bhabhi Songs Part 1: With the Devar
Posted on Trivia – The Spice of Life on 08/01/2023 When it comes to describing kinship ties which arise by marriage or descent, Indian languages definitely score better than English. Kinship terminology in English is rather limited. Uncle, aunt, cousin et al are rather umbrella terms which can subsume different meanings depending on the personContinue reading “Bhabhi Songs Part 1: With the Devar“
The Jal Tarang Songs – Musical Ripples
Posted on 04/07/2021 by Trivia – The Spice of Life Image Courtesy : https://peachmode.com/blog/jal-tarang/ and YouTube In nature and its elements we find music in abundance. Water (Jal) – the elixir of life – is one of the five elements ( or the Pancha Maha Bhoot). It is no surprise therefore that water can produceContinue reading “The Jal Tarang Songs – Musical Ripples”
Vice – Wise
The other day there was a news article about the legal age for drinking being reduced to 21 years from 25 years in the National Capital Region (New Delhi). This disturbed me and set me thinking. It is so ironical that everyone knows that there is no virtue in either drinking or smoking; nevertheless, bothContinue reading “Vice – Wise”
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