Diversity: A palette full of possibilities!

Diversity: A palette full of possibilities!

Image courtesy: Cory Woodward-unsplash Diversity, as we see it, comes after a simple act of classification. Classification in itself is solely a methodology of grouping on the factual bases of common similarities and distinctive differences. It is, of course, essential and a powerful method to ‘handle’ the huge amount of information (and diversity) in every aspect that […]

Yoga in India

Yoga in India

“The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions; it is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, in ancient India’s ascetic and śramaṇa movements. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to Upanishads. The Yoga Sutras of […]

Indian Classical Music – Origins, by eAmbalam

Indian Classical Music – Origins, by eAmbalam

CARNATIC MUSIC "Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with southern India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, as well as Sri Lanka. It is one of two main subgenres of Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions, the other subgenre being Hindustani […]

Music as a Language: Food for Thought

Music as a Language: Food for Thought

“Victor Wooten is an innovator, composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, and multiinstrumentalist. He has been called the greatest bass player in the world. He is a skilled naturalist and teacher, a published author, a magician, husband and father of four, and a five-time Grammy award winner. In Music as a Language Wooten makes the case for […]