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Ever since the year 1962, September 5 in India is celebrated as Teacher’s Day on account of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s birthday. Dr. Radhakrishnan was India’s Vice-President and a great academician. He urged the people to not celebrate his birthday but rather celebrate the role of teachers on this day. Bollywood songs  or Hindi songs often capture the essence of student-teacher relationship in a terrific manner. Therefore, it seems apt to commemorate this day with a compilation of Top 5 Teacher’s Day Bollywood Songs that let you express your love, respect and admiration for the guiding light of your lives, also known as teachers. ‘’The true teachers are those who help us think for ourselves’’ – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan So, let’s begin the list of our top 5 teacher’s day bollywood songs MASTI KI PAATHSHALA – One of the most rejoicing song to play on teacher’s day is from the film  Rang De Basanti (2005) . ‘’Masti Ki Paathshala’’ is a comb...

There is little doubt that music is highly commercialised in today’s world. That’s why a lot of singers and musicians are realizing music independently as well and trying to turn the independent music industry much larger. There are even some up and coming artists who are averse to the idea of popular music in Bollywood. However, India thrives on Bollywood and to completely write it off would be wrong. The digital numbers for indie artists have steadily risen over the last decade, contributing to their income. Some Recent Developments  – The Technology : Since 2014, we’ve seen the change of mobile internet technology from 2G to 3G and now 4G. Companies such as Gaana, Saavn, Sabakuch, etc have paid more attention to improving their mobile app facilities. Reaching Out : Independent artists now have platforms to reach out directly to the fan base.  Free music online  websites and streaming services such as YouTube, iTunes, have enhanced th...

He introduced the Beatles to the Sitar! And presented Indian Classical music to the world! And yet after his death, his legendary work recently made the world cry. Four years ago India lost its greatest treasure and the world lost its biggest musical icon when Sitar Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away at the age of 92.His famous works such as The Three Ragas, 1962 LP – Improvisations and his collaboration with Sarod expert Ustad Ali Akbar Khan still resonate in the heart and minds of millions of music lovers all around the globe and millions on Indian social networking sites . Before he left us, Shankar expressed his desire to compose a fusion of Indian classical music and Opera. Well, Pandit Ravi Shankar is now no more, but here are some pointsabout the legend and his final act – Story in a name – Sukanya Named after his wife, Sukanya Shankar and the mother of his sitar prodege daughter Anoushka Shankar, Sukanya was the dream Opera project of Pandit Ravi Shankar. T...

They say that music crosses all barriers of space and time. It can’t be any truer than what you are about to read. Can two distinct nations, separated by almost 8,000 kilometers, be connected by music? If your answer is No, then a recent discovery by archaeologists proves a new fact. And this has been shocking for everyone on the  Indian social networking sites . What is it About? Fig:The panel of carvings at Sanchi Stupa (image credit: dailymail.co.uk) Every big discovery is about, …. Well its about something, big! Right? This one here is about Musical Exchanges – 2000 years old – between India (particularly south) and Ireland. Yes, the Land of Saints and Scholars; Ireland, has musical connections with India. Songs were written and played by people from this land together! This surprising fact was brought forward by an archaeologist named, Billy O Foghlu He found that a strong connection existed between the Irish music horns – the Carynxes – and the...

If there’s one topic that surely splits music fans into two sides, is the debate between digital-versus-analog music. Some audiophiles still believe that their vinyl records and audio tapes provided sound quality which cannot be matched to music on  online music sites. So, what’s the truth and how to settle this debate? Let’s begin by understanding the technicalities behind analog and digital sounds.   Analog and Digital Signal Analog signal is a continuous signal which is present at all instance of time. Digital sounds are not continuous. They are small collections of correct sound pitch and volume clubbed together. The best way to understand the difference between analog and digital is to take the example of an old clock. The old clocks at your home contain all numbers 1 to 12. Unlike the digital clock on your mobile phone, the wall clock covers every second and move forward. Take another example of Radio. Remember those old radio sets of your dad or granddad? ...

There is no doubt that India is home to many languages - officially 22 languages are there. For a country of nearly 1.3 billion people, it sounds appropriate. This has given us a wonderfully diverse culture to our music, literature, etc.  And even during this digital internet age, one simply needs to look at any of the best social networking website in india to realize that indeed we are a great combination of cultures, traditions and languages through which people express their own unique identities. However, simply speaking in a language is not sufficient. One must be able to read and write as well. This is important for the literacy ratio of the country. And this point applies to writing in books and writing online as well. Specialized E-learning websites are the future in this context. They have the following 3 abilities: o    Impart knowledge of various subjects at 2 levels; Fundamental and Advance o    Provide options to lear...