Qawwali’s are simple performances, without a wide array of instruments or orchestra, etc. A chorus of claps modulates the underlying rhythm. Human anatomy limits the maximum beat that can be created by clapping. Hence, Qawwals use a table to get around this limitation and introduce faster beats in between the claps. A Harmonium is mostly …
If Lagaan is the Test match version, then Gold definitely aims to be the 20-20 version. In many ways Aamir Khan is the pioneer of the sports cum patriotic movie entertainers and his imprints are all over the movie ‘Gold’. The first imprint is with the movie poster, the two are just so similar, and …
Leyden jar: Originally invented in 1745 by Pieter van Musschenbroek at the University of Leiden (Leyden), the Netherlands, it was a device used to build and store static electricity. A Leyden jar consists of a glass jar with an outer and inner metal coating covering the bottom and sides nearly to the neck. A brass rod …