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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 …
For years I wondered why can’t Bollywood showcase the kind of action scenes in Hollywood, helicopter chases, high end action the likes of Mission Impossible, Fast and Furious. The movie WAR is an answer to all such queries with a Desi Tadka, after all you have Hritik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in the movie! So …
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 …
