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Urban Yayawar: February 2013
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Feb 26, 2013. Romancing the Birds of the city of stones. I had planned a quick tour to Kota this month for attending to a few family matters when a chance browse through internet alerted me to a possibility of birding at Kota. To be honest, as I stood at Alania dam braving gulabi thandi. Amidst all this activity remained stood two – one, that flock of greater flamingos on the opposite bank – stationery but also a bit restless, their indecisiveness like Hemlet - to fly or not to - mirrored in ...Dooba Doo...
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Various: Cabaret Songs From Films (1976) ~ Music From The Third Floor
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Music from the Third Floor. Monday, December 29, 2014. Various: Cabaret Songs From Films (1976). Before disco, there was of course the cabaret number. And considering how much these show-stopping songs have informed the whole Music From The Third Floor project I think it only appropriate that a compilation of some of the best ones should be the blog's 300th record posted. Mera Naam Hai Shabnam'. From soundtracks still on my want list. Come on guys, help me find 'em) and this collection has me beaming.
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Madan Mohan: Hanste Zakhm (1972) ~ Music From The Third Floor
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Music from the Third Floor. Friday, December 26, 2008. Madan Mohan: Hanste Zakhm (1972). I mentioned a short while back. That Madan Mohan made one of my favourite Bollywood albums. Here it is; not the most consistent soundtrack I own, but featuring two tracks that both fall into the 'stop whatever you're doing' category. Mohd Rafi's 'Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho'. Look like a luridly coloured nouvelle vague film (Hindi style). Which I'm pretty sure it's not, but I do. Classy artwork as well. PS 'Hanste Zakhm' is a...
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Rahul Dev Burman: Kudrat (1980) ~ Music From The Third Floor
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Music from the Third Floor. Friday, December 19, 2014. Rahul Dev Burman: Kudrat (1980). The last regular post before Christmas. RD Burman again, and a rather good one even though it's not among his most memorable, or at least not the most immediately accessible. And the strings on the first 'Hamen Tumse Pyar Kitna'. Are sumptuous. Parveen Sultana's singing on the second version. Which is the sort of thing that will make you want to dance, but slowly, nonchalantly, with your eyes closed. 4 Asha Bhosle: Sa...
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Wanted ~ Music From The Third Floor
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Music from the Third Floor. There are still a few titles I'd love to get hold of. If anyone can point me to good quality and sensibly priced copies of any of these, please do get in touch. Bhoot Bungla (Angel 3AEX 5054 / Angel TAE 1193 [EP], 1965). Adhikar (Odeon MOCE 4053, 1971). Garam Masala (Odeon MOCE 4142, 1972). Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Odeon MOCEC 7506, 1971). Do Chor (Odeon D/LMOE 1009 [EP] / Odeon EMOE 2254 [EP], 1972). Jheel Ke Us Paar (Odeon D/MOCE 4187, 1973). Nafrat (Polydor 6284 001, 1973).
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Urban Yayawar: February 2015
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Feb 19, 2015. Yeh Zindagi ke Mele. चर्च का गेट है. चर्च है लापता. ई है बम्बई नगरिया. तू देख बबुआ. Remember the line from AB's rocking number of original "Don"? Well, such is the case with another landmark area: Kala Ghoda, a precinct where "Kala Ghoda" - the black stallion - is conspicuous more by its absence. Those interested in trivia of our city, here is the history behind this name - Kala Ghoda:. A must visit experience for everyone. There exists a palpable energy, an endless eclectic mix of varied s...
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Urban Yayawar: June 2012
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Jun 8, 2012. And the romance lingers on…. The flight from Madrid was short and peaceful for all those aboard – except me. I glanced at my family – my wife and both the children – the happiness of having already been to Greece, Italy and Spain apparent on their face. Yes, the journey so far was good and very enjoyable. But here I was, like a winded up clock, though more with anticipation. It was almost after seven years that I was about to see her. Seven long years! No one really knows why Paris alone is ...
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Urban Yayawar: January 2014
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Jan 31, 2014. And Quietly Flows the Chambal. Beyond the edge of the world there’s a space where emptiness and substance neatly overlap, where past and future form a continuous, endless loop. And, hovering about, there are signs no one has ever read, chords no one has ever heard. One of the thoughts was to capture night view of Taj Mahal in Agra - but that seemed a bit cliched. Besides, visiting and capturing Taj would not have been same without my wife. Incidentally, travelling on any of the national hig...
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Urban Yayawar: June 2010
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Jun 13, 2010. Oh, Be Swift To Love! Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others…for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected .…. Henri Fredrick Amiel – a Swiss philosopher and poet of 19th century put it down in much better words. Who are travelling the dark journey with us.
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Urban Yayawar: August 2012
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Aug 14, 2012. Rise and Shine.O Sleepy Soul! The day had started as usual for this grubby-looking nymph, pursuing its prey in the water, when latent so far, but now active, a genetically timed impulse for the metamorphosis hit it. The moment it had been moving towards unknowingly for so long was here. Well, the length of time is always a perception, measured by us human beings in our own currency. If it had a fear about the change in the surroundings, I am unaware. You are made of almost nothing. Yes, the...
