A R Rahman, the maestro of Indian music is coming to US and Canada after four years for a musical extravaganza, called 3rd Dimension World Tour. This is going to be a great opportunity for the people like me who love Indian music and want to see the musical personalities at their live concerts. A ...
Irish Step Dancing is based on centuries-old traditional dancing originating with the Celts. The colorfully embellished costumes, the complex footwork, and the festive music are very distinctive. The Irish Reels, the Jigs, and other dances invoke a festive atmosphere and are rife with energy, while still maintaining a highly refined sense of technique. The Hunt ...
Kishore Kumar has been the uncrowned emperor of Indian film music. He was arguably the best playback singer Hindi film industry has ever produced. It has still not been easy to fill up the gap after his demise. It is near to impossible to sort out 10 of his best songs out of around three ...
If you were to go through your CD collection, how many movie soundtracks would you find? If you were to peruse your iPod, how many songs from movies would you come across? If you think that the number is significant, you should thank Merian C. Cooper, Max Steiner and the 1933 classic “King Kong.” Before ...
The fact that the music of films often has powerful effects on its audience is undisputed. Careful examination of the reasons behind these effects, however, has been largely ignored. We tend to compare previously unassociated dramatic pieces we hear to film music – but what piece cannot be compared to film music nowadays? Every pre-composed ...
Perhaps the best way to make it in Hollywood is to move there. Once you move there, in a sense, you have already made it (but that’s just one man’s opinion). The ability to enjoy year-round beach weather is definitely a positive thing, although the fact that there is no distinct change in seasons can ...