Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: October 20, 2009
THE WORD DIWALI IS THE SHORTENED TERM OF DEEPAVALI, WHICH IN TURN IS A COMBINATION OF TWO WORDS , NAMELY “DEEPA” MEANING LAMP AND “VALI” MEANING ROWS. THUS THE WORD DEEPAVALI MEANS ‘ ROWS OF LAMPS’.
THE LAMP ON DIWALI DAY IS SYMBOLIC OF THE HUMAN BODY. EACH PART THAT CONSTITUTES THE LAMP REPRESENTS THE HUMAN [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: October 14, 2009
Since nirmala magazine loves always to point out the good vibes we are able to create thru different forms of art, we also love to invite you rediscovering awsome talents out there who give a special attention, in their projects, to the spreading of good vibes. One of them is certainly the American rock singer and musician [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: July 8, 2009
This artist is well reharsed and graceful having received 16 years training in the traditional way: rigorous, simple environment, well focused on movements and steps every day. In the past years, all the artists born in India, during the Seventies and before, have had this great opportunity to live and learn [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: July 6, 2009
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Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: January 19, 2009
The twins born to Sita & Rama. This last one unaware of the birth. They grow up under the guide of the sage Vlmiki who teachs them the arts of music and dance, the ability of archery. For the adorable twins the moment to confront with Rama arrives. A sweet animated version also available for this [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: November 30, 2008
Sita Rama: two principles of the human nature and two forces which become reality with meditation.
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: November 4, 2008
Given that Indians have started to migrate to China only 20 years ago, given that China and India are the two Asiatic emerging economic countries, given also that most of teh Indians living in China do not speak Chinese, cannot use the chopsticks, stick to their food and do not mingle with Chinese people except [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: November 3, 2008
One of the most important festival of the Indian calendar is becoming a worldwide awaited celebration. Diwali is the celebration of the woman too, of her incredible powers of care and sweetness. Did you already decorate your home with plenty of lights? The light of the human counsciousness first of all! Be aware of yourself, [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: September 26, 2008
Indian devotional music is becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong. There are also thematic reastaurants in the most ethnic area, Tsim Shua Tsui, where you can taste delicious biryani and pakoras with a bhajans background music alive on stage! This is not a surprise for an international city of its calibre. If you visit HK [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: September 1, 2008
In this interview to director, productors and actors of the Hindi film ”Every child is special” Taare zameen par, the interested ones in the field can absorb a lot of good insights about how to work with children on a movie set. Especially when one or more children are involved along all the scenes of a movie, [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: August 12, 2008
Tips about better communication can be observed but with the enormous risk that we are pretending, just because it has been tipped by some good person or good book. Advices from relatives, mentors and friend can often have a very positive effect because of the relationship we nurture with them. Who else can be so [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: June 12, 2008
Do you want to get merried? Yes?
Today many women have not yet achieved this beautiful blessing called marriage and the reason should be found at once within themselves, in their destiny and in their deep understanding of the meaning of life. A woman can easily reach beyond her mind and find all the answers [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: June 7, 2008
From one of the most beautiful website about India: Ritu Kumar , not only a designer but also the author of a book which is now considered a reference in the world of fashion.
“In the late 1960’s India was going through profound changes; plastics had replaced mud, brass and silver; factory produced papers and woods took [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: June 7, 2008
There are many talks and interview going on in these years about music. At any level. So many people are reconsidering their interest for music taking class, learning how tosing and play instruments. Myspace.com for example is one of the many platforms via internet to spread music of any kind. Music people are sprouting like [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: May 15, 2008
A splendid performance of Maestro Bismilla Khan. At young age he was already keen to caress the ears of the audience with the most melodious shennai ever.
Khan was perhaps single handedly responsible for making the shehnai a famous classical instrument. He brought the shehnai to the center stage of Indian music with his concert in the [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: May 7, 2008
In 1992, Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Zakir and Mickey Hart, was awarded a Grammy for Best World Music Album, the Downbeat Critics Poll for Best World Beat Album, and the NARM Indie Best Seller Award for World Music Recording. The band Planet Drum, with Zakir as music [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: May 6, 2008
Last saturday, the second appointment of this Spring 2008 with the Bhajan Sahaj group from Hong Kong was a releaser of joy, fun & relax. The response to the bhajan genre, Indian born music exalting the qualities of the divine, in the Chinese city was very positive and about 150 people gathered to enjoy the new [...]
Posted by: nirmalamagazine on: April 29, 2008
