The Book of Disquiet
Gurshabadjeet brought this book today called The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa not knowing that to get me to read a book is a utopian idea. Anyway, I opened the book wondering if she will talk to me – talk of me, my state, my circumstances… —thus she spoke: “432 The slave of my own … Continue reading
Chitti Maseet
The Taimur Lang built 14th century Chitti (white) Mosque inside the Fort (Qila) Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala and the moon. The photo: Taken late night with a phone camera, the moon in the photo is evident. The darkness below the moon is the Peepal tree while the Mosque is below right with its dome dark and … Continue reading
What’d it be
What’d it be if I were to die tonight. What’d it be to Anad – for Anad. So many would be so damn happy. Some tears will also roll I know. What’d it be if I were to just walk away. Just walk you know. Leave the car be when its fuel ends. Leave the … Continue reading
Raga Suhi (Padtal) Composition – Nanded, Maharashtra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KVMM749fzY Well well! In 1996, I visited Takhat Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded for the first time. Ever since then, I have not been there again. At the Adutti Gurmat Sangeet Sammellan there in 1996, I had just refused to sing due to the way members of the Raga Nirnayak committee had concocted raga forms and … Continue reading
a painting of mine
A painting by the fascinating artist who paints all the performers at Harballabh Sangeet Sammellan… December 2012
Anil’s mission impossible
Snowy day here in Ontario – Mission Impossible was nice but Anil’s role was so bloody ridiculous! I learnt the way he got the role: Anil “Tom? Hi! I don’t have problemo getting a slap, after all we have plenty of slapping in Balliwood, as long as I can have a love scene with that … Continue reading
A new pair on my anvil
Sahil and Amrit…
Anād Kāv Sanmān 2010
Punjabi Poet Dr. Jaswant Singh Neki has been conferred the Anād Sanmān for the year 2010. Poet brothers, Navtej Bharti and Ajmer Rode, have been chosen for the Anād Kāv Sanmān 2010.
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