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I don’t know how many of you were dragged to your cousins’ marriages. As a child, those were the things I hated the most. To attend a wedding where you don’t know anyone, and just need to be present since it’s a must. I still don’t get it; why should a child attend a marriage …
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 …
Ship of Theseus is the one film and the only film where I was part of an audience which gave a standing ovation after the movie ended. It seemed ridiculous at the time, but I guess it very moving for many people. The slow and subtle film however was surprisingly enduring, and a couple of …
