#folkindia

[storeutsav]

#ramram (Thats Hello or Namaste from #folkindia !) 🙏🏻😇 How have you all been? Sorry for this long a gap! We at #storeutsav have been closed due to #covid19lockdown. We now are slowly limping back to life. In a month’s time We shall reopen our stores too. We thought of declaring this on this auspicious occasion for India and the humanity across the world! Humanity, because #hinduismisnotareligionitsawayofliving . Today, on #august052020 , #indianpm @narendramodi performed #bhumipujan (land worship to initiate the re-construction of #ramtemple ) by laying the first brick at the sanctum sanctorum in #ayodhya , #uttarpradesh , #northindia . Situated on the banks of #saryuriver , Ayodhya is the birthplace of #hindugod #lordram . #hinduepicramayana (the story of Ram) is integral to almost every Indian household & office. In the pic are our copies of #ramcharitmanas by @geetapressgorakhpur and #valmikiramayan by @amarchitrakatha . The Story: During 1528-29, at #babur ‘s instructions, the pre-existing #hindutemple at #birthplaceoflordram was demolished to build a mosque called #babrimasjid there. This was to establish fear and Babur’s prowess in Indians’ minds. Since then, #hindus , across the world, had been striving to reclaim their Lord’s land to build temple. On December 06, 1992, thousands of people (#karsewaks ) from across India, who had gathered at Ayodhya for the needful, demolished the mosque just by hands, using stones. Cases we’re filed against building temple. Since then, a makeshift puja arrangement had been made in the premises. On #november092019 , after 490 years of tumultuous wait, justice was finally delivered. Honorable #supremecourtofindia awarded the site to Hindus for #rammandir . Today was the Bhumi Pujan for rebuilding that temple there. Celebration: To mark the historic occasion, Indians across the world will light #claydiyas in the evening. When Ram came back to Ayodhya from 14 years exile, he was welcomed with #diwalicelebration . Today, again it’s like Ram is home after 491 years of exile! We too are celebrating the #indiancultre reclaim. Stay tuned for evening pics! PC: @rakhisinhaartnphotography . (at Ayodhya श्री राम जन्मभूमि) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDgTuesnBOx/?igshid=o73kk16mfeoe

[wordsmithic]

Indian tunes in Hellenic music

Hellenic Indian remakes of songs from the time of flowering of Indian cinema (Bollywood) in Hellas became classics by one of the leading voices of Hellenic popular-folk song, as Stelios Kazantzidis.

The song Μαντουμπάλα (Madhubala) became very loved and a music center with the same name opened in Athens. Madhubala was a very famous Indian film actress, film producer and playback singer who worked in Indian films.

Over 100 remakes of old Bollywood songs have been found in Hellenic music of the 50's and 60's. The adaptation was easy because of shared rhythms and similar sounds (as those produced with the local Hellenic lute).

On January 24, 2021 in the Hellenic TV show “Salt of the Earth” the music band LAIKINDIA (meaning “folkIndia”) presented a selection of “Hindi style songs”.

The band “Laikindia” consists of: Kinjal Vora from India (vocals), Violette Boulanger from France (violin-vocals), Eva Mylona from Greece (accordion-vocals), Salvatore Conticello from Italy (lute-vocals) and Maro Panagi from Greece (percussion). The guest of the band is the singer of Rebetiko Anatoli Margiola from Greece.

You can listen to some of those songs by Laikindia by clicking here .

Timestamps:

1:04:32 Ulfat ka saaz chhedo / Αυτή η νύχτα μένει From the movie Aurat (1953)

1:11:40 Man Dole / Ποιος σου είπε κούκλα μου From the movie Νaagin (1954)

1:19:40 Aa Jao Tadapte Hai armaan / Μαντουμπάλα From the movie Awara (1951)

1:27:45 Umango Ko Sakhi / Νυφούλα σε στολίζουνε From the movie Amar (1955)

1:33:09 Char Aaya Mera Pardesi / Είσαι η Ζωή μου From the movie Awara (1951)

1:39:10 Ae Chand Kal Jo Aana / Πριν μου φύγεις γλυκιά μου From the movie Devta (1956)

1:44:45 Duniya Wallon Se Door / Όσο αξίζεις εσύ From the movie Ujala (1959)

Indian films (mostly Northern productions) have been a sensation in Hellas for many decades now, from old releases to the most recent ones, including those on Netflix.

Following, the cover of the book “REVELATION OF HINDI-STYLE SONGS IN GREECE“ by Eleni Abadzi and Manolis Taoulas. You can download it in English or Greek here.

India and Hellas continue to have a strong cultural bond, not only through their centuries-old trade and media but also through cultural organizations such as the Indian Society for Greek and Roman Studies and the Hellenic-Indian Society for Culture & Development.

[urvashipuri-blog]

Memories made in mountains, stay in our hearts forever #travelcations #loveforhills #himalayas #himachal #himachalpradesh #tour #shimladistrict #hatu #hatupeak #trip #photography #shooting #colours #yellow #new #dirt #water #hills #sunset #weather #weekend #fun #bike #bikes #supermoto #enduro #motorbike #tuning #summer #green #landscape #nofilter #hiking #naturephotography #valley #colors #landscapephotography #trekking #wild #neverstopexploring #trailrunning #amazing #flower #instanature #explore #wonderfulhimalayas #indotravellers #folk #folkindia #travelhimachal #discoverhimachal #instagram (at Hatu Temple, Narkanda,h.p)