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India's 68th Independence Day - a tribute

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Here's a tribute of mine to India; tribute to the national anthem of India - Jana Gana Mana. Music - Jim Ankan Deka | Animation - Prashanth Kumar About the National Anthem of India "Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India. It was first sung in Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress on 27 December 1911. Written in highly Sanskritised (Tatsama) Bengali, it is the first of five stanzas of a Brahmo hymn composed and scored by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. The poem was translated into Hindi-Urdu by Abid Ali. Tagore wrote down the English translation of the song and along with Margaret Cousins (an expert in European music and wife of Irish poet James Cousins), set down the notation at Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh, which is followed only when the song is sung in the original slow rendition style of singing. However, when the National Anthem version of the song is sung, it is often performed in the orchestral/choral adaptation made by the English comp

Philips HTD5570/94 5.1 DVD Home Theatre System - a short review

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Great product from Philips 25 July 2014 I had ordered the Philips Home Theatre HTD5570/94 after checking like 50 systems. I kept my fingers crossed - and Philips kept it's promise. This is the cheapest home theatre system with four Tallboy speakers in the market. The sound system is great. Although the clarity can be less sometimes, but overall sound is good with it's pre-setups. It's easy to plug in with the TV. I have connected my LG 42" TV (42LS4600) through the 'optical digital out'. Philips doesn't provide the cable, so had to buy my own. I wonder why. Although the product comes with a HDMI cable. Installation guy came the next day and he also gave me a bluetooth device for free which has to be connected to the USB port of the sound system. Now, one can connect his smart phone and listen to music from anywhere without the hassle of connecting wires. Philips should provide the bluetooth device in the package itself. Lastly, although the sound system lo

Bronze Medal for 'Aawaz' at Global Music Awards

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Aawaz wins Bronze Medal at Global Music Awards ' Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence ' - the music video, created with an aim to sensitize people of various social evils like sexual violence, child abuse and marital rape, wins the Bronze Medal at Global Music Awards . Among 54 winning songs, Aawaz is the only song from India which was nominated for the event and won a medal at GMA. The single 'Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence' is composed by Jim Ankan Deka and the lyrics are penned together by Jim and singer Ritwika Bhattacharya. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs (2009) finalist Antara Nandy from Kolkata has rendered her vocals to this cause along with Ritwika and Queen Hazarika (a familiar face in the music scenario of Assam). The music video is directed and produced by Parmita Borah. This collaborative project involves noted artists from across India and was released on June 01, 2013. More about Aawaz here .