Comments on: End of Decade Poll #1: Desi Popular Music http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul Carvill http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266921 Paul Carvill Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:47:51 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266921 <p>I'd add Nitin Sawhney. He's a masterclass in making exciting, modern, relevant music with roots and influences in Asian tradition but without the perceived worthiness or stuffiness or some 'world music'. His most recent album, London Undersound, heavily influenced by the July 7th bombing in London, contains some beautiful and heartbreaking music, particularly Ek Jaan, featuring the wonderfully fluid-voiced Reena Bhardwaj, and Charu Keshi Rain, featuring Anoushka Shankar.</p> I’d add Nitin Sawhney. He’s a masterclass in making exciting, modern, relevant music with roots and influences in Asian tradition but without the perceived worthiness or stuffiness or some ‘world music’. His most recent album, London Undersound, heavily influenced by the July 7th bombing in London, contains some beautiful and heartbreaking music, particularly Ek Jaan, featuring the wonderfully fluid-voiced Reena Bhardwaj, and Charu Keshi Rain, featuring Anoushka Shankar.

]]> By: Accurate Chronometer http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266479 Accurate Chronometer Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:40:47 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266479 <p>1.The 100th year of the 20th Century and last year of the 2nd Millennium was definitely and indisputably 2000.</p> <p>2.The 1st year of the first decade of the 21st Century and of the 3rd Millennium was definitely and indisputably 2001 – obviously. The clue is in the number ‘1′.</p> <p>3.The 10th and last year of the first decade of the 21st century will be 2010 – obviously. The clue is in the number ‘10′.</p> <p>4.The last day of the first decade of the 21st century and 3rd millennium will definitely and indisputably be December 31st 2010.</p> <p>There is an ongoing concerted and fraudulent effort by the BBC and other major media players to deny these facts for cynical commercial branding and packaging purposes. This is an abuse of their position of information stream control domination.</p> <p>Clear thinkers will ignore them and respect and express true and honest chronological facts and conventions.</p> <p>1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and one more to go… This survey clearly shows it so:</p> <p><a href="http://management.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http%3A%2F%2Fmanagement.about.com%2Fb%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fwhen-does-the-decade-really-end.htm&poll_id=9160570248&poll=2">http://management.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http%3A%2F%2Fmanagement.about.com%2Fb%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fwhen-does-the-decade-really-end.htm&poll_id=9160570248&poll=2</a></p> 1.The 100th year of the 20th Century and last year of the 2nd Millennium was definitely and indisputably 2000.

2.The 1st year of the first decade of the 21st Century and of the 3rd Millennium was definitely and indisputably 2001 – obviously. The clue is in the number ‘1′.

3.The 10th and last year of the first decade of the 21st century will be 2010 – obviously. The clue is in the number ‘10′.

4.The last day of the first decade of the 21st century and 3rd millennium will definitely and indisputably be December 31st 2010.

There is an ongoing concerted and fraudulent effort by the BBC and other major media players to deny these facts for cynical commercial branding and packaging purposes. This is an abuse of their position of information stream control domination.

Clear thinkers will ignore them and respect and express true and honest chronological facts and conventions.

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,and one more to go… This survey clearly shows it so:

http://management.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback=http%3A%2F%2Fmanagement.about.com%2Fb%2F2009%2F11%2F25%2Fwhen-does-the-decade-really-end.htm&poll_id=9160570248&poll=2

]]> By: steel pipe http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266460 steel pipe Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:50:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266460 <p>I have also encountered</p> I have also encountered

]]> By: San http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266308 San Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:19:41 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266308 <blockquote>Could John McLaughlin count? He's a Hindu these days.</blockquote> <p>Wendy Doninger may have read more of the foundational texts than him, but that's for another issue</p> Could John McLaughlin count? He’s a Hindu these days.

Wendy Doninger may have read more of the foundational texts than him, but that’s for another issue

]]> By: San http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266307 San Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:17:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266307 <blockquote>Freddy Mercury was even greater, but he's so '70s, and he hates his Indian heritage. </blockquote> <p>and thus, the greatest sin. nevermind he might have had a different conception of his heritage. parsis? national or anti-national? let's let the bjp decide.</p> Freddy Mercury was even greater, but he’s so ’70s, and he hates his Indian heritage.

and thus, the greatest sin. nevermind he might have had a different conception of his heritage. parsis? national or anti-national? let’s let the bjp decide.

]]> By: San http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266306 San Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:14:25 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266306 <blockquote>I ALWAYS envision India when I hear this song, and this song brings me peace since I think of India. </blockquote> <p>wah, wah, kya bat hai. course, if somehow, say, hears Sri Lanka or some other formulation of identity from the subcontinent? no peace?</p> I ALWAYS envision India when I hear this song, and this song brings me peace since I think of India.

wah, wah, kya bat hai. course, if somehow, say, hears Sri Lanka or some other formulation of identity from the subcontinent? no peace?

]]> By: San http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266304 San Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:35:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266304 <h1>28 poseur alert</h1> 28 poseur alert]]> By: boston_mahesh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266299 boston_mahesh Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:19:58 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266299 <p>MIA. I first became aware of her in July 2005 when she appeared on the Conan O'Brien show singing Galang. In the back ground video to this performance, I saw Deva Nagri script, which my friend told me reads as "Tamil Tiger". Her performance was great.</p> <p>Fast forward to 2008: Her song "Paper Planes" was perfectly brilliant. It was my favorite song, or definitely my top 5 favorite songs, of this horrible decade that we're going to end soon. I ALWAYS envision India when I hear this song, and this song brings me peace since I think of India.</p> <p>Second on the list would be AR Rahman, but he only appeals to Indians mostly. He's a great musician, but MIA is much more of a cross over. He's only very recently famous in the USA.</p> <p>Jay Sean is a great, but he's only now getting famous.</p> <p>Engelbert Huperdink is great, but he was so '60s, and only half Indian.</p> <p>Freddy Mercury was even greater, but he's so '70s, and he hates his Indian heritage.</p> <p>Could John McLaughlin count? He's a Hindu these days.</p> MIA. I first became aware of her in July 2005 when she appeared on the Conan O’Brien show singing Galang. In the back ground video to this performance, I saw Deva Nagri script, which my friend told me reads as “Tamil Tiger”. Her performance was great.

Fast forward to 2008: Her song “Paper Planes” was perfectly brilliant. It was my favorite song, or definitely my top 5 favorite songs, of this horrible decade that we’re going to end soon. I ALWAYS envision India when I hear this song, and this song brings me peace since I think of India.

Second on the list would be AR Rahman, but he only appeals to Indians mostly. He’s a great musician, but MIA is much more of a cross over. He’s only very recently famous in the USA.

Jay Sean is a great, but he’s only now getting famous.

Engelbert Huperdink is great, but he was so ’60s, and only half Indian.

Freddy Mercury was even greater, but he’s so ’70s, and he hates his Indian heritage.

Could John McLaughlin count? He’s a Hindu these days.

]]> By: V.V. Ganeshananthan http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266233 V.V. Ganeshananthan Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:48:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266233 <p>Why would Jones have to talk about her race/ethnicity to BE her race/ethnicity?</p> Why would Jones have to talk about her race/ethnicity to BE her race/ethnicity?

]]> By: unlist http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/12/21/end_of_decade_p/comment-page-1/#comment-266224 unlist Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:24:42 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=6054#comment-266224 <blockquote>cow deathing man eating skin cutting drum making</blockquote> <p>THALAIVA!!! Thangoo verri much for this. song and video are separate level.</p> cow deathing man eating skin cutting drum making

THALAIVA!!! Thangoo verri much for this. song and video are separate level.

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