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Sunday, March 8, 2009
K P Jayan singing in Arabic for Indo Arab Cultural Festival closing ceremony at KSC Abu Dhabi
Excerpts about various news articles on Mr. K P Jayan:
Indian expat to sing Arabic songs
By Barbara Bibbo / GULF NEWS(published 2002)
The Arabic musical world boasts hundreds of singers from different nationalities, but all from Arab countries. The exception is K.P. Jayan, an Indian living in Dubai, who is probably the first non-Arab to sing in Arabic.
The Back-2-School Surprises Organising Committee has given Jayan a chance to sing for the first time in front of a UAE audience during the weeklong programme.
Jayan made his debut yesterday evening at the BurJuman Centre where the crowds at the mall listened amazed at the Indian singing in Arabic.
Today, he will perform at the Oasis Centre at 7.30 pm and later the same day at BurJuman and Al Mazaya centres. His repertoire includes songs by the most popular Arabic singers such as Nabil Shail, Mohammed Abdouh, Amr Diab, Hisham Abbas and many others.
Jayan's love of Arabic music started when he heard 'Rahalti', the refrain of a song by the Kuwaiti singer, Abdallah Ruwaishi. At that time he was living in Bahrain and was a singer of classical Indian and Western music.
So deeply impressed was he by "Rahalti" that he started to listen to Arabic music and to repeat the sounds and words that he heard on tapes and over the radio. He directed all his passion and vocal abilities towards Arabic music.
He sang in Arabic for the first time on the occasion of Bahrain National Day and was praised for his voice and singing abilities.
"It was my debut in Arabic and I was terribly sad. Even though the public appreciated the performance, somebody noticed that my pronunciation was not good. So I promised myself that I would learn the correct accent and I did not sing again until I had learned how to pronounce all the words properly."
Jayan has been living in Dubai with his family since 1993 and works as a marketing executive in a Dubai-based company.
So far, he has performed in Bahrain and Qatar, where he has been appreciated and admired for his singing and his love of the Arabic musical heritage.
"I have received important support from UAE national friends, who have helped me improve my language and my pronunciation. Their generosity has supported me throughout the years and nowadays I prefer to sing in Arabic rather than in my mother tongue, Malayalam."
Jayan is currently recording his own album with original Arabic songs written and composed in cooperation with his national friends.
"I dedicate all my spare time to Arabic music and I dream of becoming a full-time singer and holding concerts all over the Arab countries," he revealed.
Jayan, who now speaks Arabic fluently, takes part in a radio programme on Asianet, giving lessons in Arabic, Indian and Western classical music.
"I love music and spend all my spare time on it together with my son. My son is a percussionist and my daughter a singer. She is performing with me this week."
His 12-year-old son, Tulsi, who is learning Arabic, supports his father by singing with him in Arabic and helping him realise his dream and turn these into reality.
Khaled Chaabi, from the Back-2-School Organising Committee, noted: "His debut is going to be a real success. This is the first time we are listening to an expatriate singing in Arabic. The public will love him. "
An Arabic singer from Kerala
Staff Reporter /THE HINDU April 2006
Kozhikode: A Dubai-based Arabic singer, K.P. Jayan, and his daughter Tulasi, who performs along with her father, have been accorded a reception at their native village, Chombal, at Vadakara in Kozhikode district. The programme was organised by Gopi Arts and Sports Club, in connection with Chombal Mahotsavam, on Saturday.
The father and daughter performed in a concert on the occasion.
The lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri and the playback singers Gayatri, Rajesh and Vijay participated.
Jayan has been living in Dubai since 1993 and works as managing director of a company there. Said to be the first Keralite to sing Arabic songs,
Mr. Jayan is a familiar face to Arabs and non-Resident Indians in the Gulf nations. His style and pronunciation are so natural that he will be mistaken as an original Arabic singer, says T.P. Devaraj of Chombal.
Jayan's love for Arabic music started when he listened to a song, Rahalti, sung by a Kuwaiti singer, Abdulla Ruwaishi. At that time, he was staying in Bahrain. He then started to listen to Arabic music on the tape recorder and the local radio.
Mr. Jayan staged his maiden performance on Bahrain National Day. He sang one of his favourite Arabic songs, Awafi, sung by K.J. Jesudas.
However to his dismay, an Arab who was present among the audience later told him that his pronunciation was wrong.
The incident became the turning point in his career. Gradually he learned to master Arabic songs.
Nowadays, even Arabs, after hearing him sing, disbelieve that he is not an Arab. Mr. Jayan learned music from Mathoor Hariharan Aiyer and Harippad K.P.N. Pillai.
Any music lover who wish to contact Mr. K P Jayan may write to him at foodmandubai@yahoo.com
Friday, March 6, 2009
തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്‌ സംഗമേശന്റെ സ്വര്‍ണഗജം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു
തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്‌ സംഗമേശന്റെ സ്വര്‍ണഗജം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു
Author : - സ്വന്തം ലേഖകന്‍ www.irinjalakuda.com
Author : - സ്വന്തം ലേഖകന്‍ www.irinjalakuda.com
തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്‌ സംഗമേശന്റെ സ്വര്‍ണഗജം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു. കൂടല്‍മാണിക്യം ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ നവംബറില്‍ നടന്ന അഷ്ടമംഗലപ്രശ്‌നത്തില്‍ ഗജകോപ പരിഹാരത്തിനായി ക്ഷേത്രജ്ഞര്‍ നിര്‍ദേശിച്ച ഗജസമര്‍പ്പണമാണ്‌ തൃപ്രയാര്‍ ശ്രീരാമ ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ നടന്നത്‌. 29 ഗ്രാം സ്വര്‍ണത്തില്‍ തീര്‍ത്ത ആനയെ തൃപ്രയാര്‍ ക്ഷേത്രനടയ്‌ക്കല്‍ സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു.
തൃപ്രയാറപ്പന്‌ സംഗമേശന്റെ സ്വര്‍ണഗജം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു. കൂടല്‍മാണിക്യം ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ നവംബറില്‍ നടന്ന അഷ്ടമംഗലപ്രശ്‌നത്തില്‍ ഗജകോപ പരിഹാരത്തിനായി ക്ഷേത്രജ്ഞര്‍ നിര്‍ദേശിച്ച ഗജസമര്‍പ്പണമാണ്‌ തൃപ്രയാര്‍ ശ്രീരാമ ക്ഷേത്രത്തില്‍ നടന്നത്‌. 29 ഗ്രാം സ്വര്‍ണത്തില്‍ തീര്‍ത്ത ആനയെ തൃപ്രയാര്‍ ക്ഷേത്രനടയ്‌ക്കല്‍ സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു. കൂടല്‍മാണിക്യം ദേവസ്വം ഭരണസമിതി അംഗം രാജേഷ്‌ ബാലകൃഷ്‌ണന്‍, അഡ്‌മിനിസ്‌ട്രേറ്റര്‍ പി.ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്‌ണന്‍, കൊച്ചി ദേവസ്വം ബോര്‍ഡ്‌ അസിസ്‌റ്റന്റ്‌ കമ്മിഷണര്‍ രാജലക്ഷ്‌മി, തൃപ്രയാര്‍ ക്ഷേത്രം മാനേജര്‍ കാശി വിശ്വനാഥന്‍ എന്നിവര്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Just one person can make a difference
Just one person can make a difference
The on-going road development works and the parking worries give me occasional opportunities these days to travel by the Abu Dhabi Bus or Taxi during office hours and outside. I consider this as an opportunity to move away from my driving responsibilities and also from the crazy road behaviours for some time and opportunistically utilise the view and life around from a different angle and height. However, many times, these waiting, ends up in frustration looking at the senseless behaviour of fellow road users to rush in for the taxi or the bus, irrespective of others who have been waiting there before them. Like the situation in the movie Saveage Harvest, it reminds me of a predatory instinct in human being each time it happens. However, a chance drive to a city suburb in Ajman on a Friday afternoon made me realise it is not the case everywhere. I was waiting after a sumptuous lunch from a restaurant inside my car and noticed this act of decency by a group of ordinary passengers most of them labourers working in camps. As usual, my camera did not miss the opportunity of recording a series of precious acts and opportunity for me to promote TQM and Positive Thinking values around. Watching them, I thought, how good it be, if the same social conscience and sense prevailed with the fellow users in the more cosmopolitan cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Immediately after the visit, I send the story to Gulf News for their new section Community Report, with a different version. Yeah, English is one language which we can manipulate according to our moods and swings. Thank you Gulf News for accepting it and continuing to allow me to test my writing skills. Together, it proves, You too can make Us create a world of difference.
The photos will tell you the complete story.
QUEUE PLEASE and Have a great week-end.
Ramesh Menon
05 03 2009
The on-going road development works and the parking worries give me occasional opportunities these days to travel by the Abu Dhabi Bus or Taxi during office hours and outside. I consider this as an opportunity to move away from my driving responsibilities and also from the crazy road behaviours for some time and opportunistically utilise the view and life around from a different angle and height. However, many times, these waiting, ends up in frustration looking at the senseless behaviour of fellow road users to rush in for the taxi or the bus, irrespective of others who have been waiting there before them. Like the situation in the movie Saveage Harvest, it reminds me of a predatory instinct in human being each time it happens. However, a chance drive to a city suburb in Ajman on a Friday afternoon made me realise it is not the case everywhere. I was waiting after a sumptuous lunch from a restaurant inside my car and noticed this act of decency by a group of ordinary passengers most of them labourers working in camps. As usual, my camera did not miss the opportunity of recording a series of precious acts and opportunity for me to promote TQM and Positive Thinking values around. Watching them, I thought, how good it be, if the same social conscience and sense prevailed with the fellow users in the more cosmopolitan cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Immediately after the visit, I send the story to Gulf News for their new section Community Report, with a different version. Yeah, English is one language which we can manipulate according to our moods and swings. Thank you Gulf News for accepting it and continuing to allow me to test my writing skills. Together, it proves, You too can make Us create a world of difference.
The photos will tell you the complete story.
QUEUE PLEASE and Have a great week-end.
Ramesh Menon
05 03 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
കണ്ണുതുറക്കൂ കരുണയോടെ
.. .. കണ്ണുതുറക്കൂ കരുണയോടെ ...........................................
അബുദാബി:കഴിഞ്ഞ 22 ദിവസമായി ആശുപത്രി കിടക്കയില്‍ നിന്നും എഴുനേല്‍ക്കാനാവാതെ നിസ്സഹായനായി കഴിയുകയാണ് കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ഹില്‍ഡാ നിവാസില്‍ ആല്‍ബി ചാര്‍ലസിന്റെയും എലിസബത്തിന്റെയും രണ്ടാമത്തെ മകന്‍ 20 വയസ്സുള്ള ചാംസന്‍ ആല്‍ബെര്‍ട്ട് .......... ഈ കഴിഞ്ഞ 2ന്‍ മുസഫയിലെ കമ്പനിയില്‍ ജോലി ചെയ്തു കൊണ്ടിരിക്കെയാണു ചാംസണ്‍ അപകടത്തില്‍ പെടുന്നത്.. പഞ്ചറായ വണ്ടീ യുടെ ടയര്‍ മാറ്റുന്നതിനിടെ വാ‍ഹനത്തിനു അടവെച്ചിരുന്ന ജാക്കി തെന്നി വാഹനം ദേഹത്തേക്ക് ചരിയുകയായിരുന്നു തുടന്ന് ആശുപത്രിയില്‍ എത്തിച്ചുവെങ്കിലും അരക്കു താഴെ ചലന ശേഷി പുര്‍ണ്ണമായി നശടപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു.കബനിയില്‍ നിന്നും ഉത്തരവാതിത്ത്യ പ്പെട്ട ആരും തിരിഞ്ഞു നോക്കാതിരുന്ന ചാംസിനെ കൂടെനിന്നു പരിചരിച്ചത് സുഹ്ര്ത്തും അയല്‍ വാസിയുടെ ഭാര്യസഹോദനുമായ സനോജ് എന്ന യുവാവാണ്.മൂന്നു മാസം മുന്‍ബ് അബുദാബിയില്‍ അല്‍ ഫലാ റെഡിമിക്സ് കബനിയില്‍ ജോലിക്കെത്തിയ യുവാക്കള്‍ക് സഹായത്തിനു ആരും തന്നെ ഉന്‍ഡായിരുന്നില്ല ആശുപത്രി ജീവനക്കാരുടെ സ്നേഹപൂര്‍വ്വമായ പരിചരണവും സ്വാന്തനവുമാണ് ...ഇവര്‍ക്കു തുണയായത് .ഇതിനിടെ ചാംസിന്റെ അവസ്ത കേട്ടറിഞ്ഞു ഒരുകുട്ടം ചെറുപ്പക്കാര്‍ സഹായ ഹസ്ത്തവുമായി മുബോട്ടു വന്നു.എമിറേറ്റ് ഹോക്കസ് എന്ന ക്രിക്കറ്റ് ടീമിലെ യുവാക്കളാണു ചാംസിനു സഹായത്തിന്റെ കാരുണ്യം മുന്നോട്ടു വന്നത് ചാംസന്റെയും സഹായിയായ സനോജിനും ഭക്ഷണത്തിന്റെയും ആശുപത്രി ചിലവുകള്‍ ഇതുവരെ ഇവരായിരുന്നു നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചിരുന്നത് ചാ‍മ്സിനെ നാട്ടിലെത്തിച്ചു നല്ല ചികിത്സ ലഭ്യമാക്കുക എന്നതാണു ഈ ചെറുപ്പക്കാ‍രുടെ ആത്യന്തിക ലക്ഷ്യം ഇതിനു സുമനസ്സുകളുടെ സഹായം ഈ നിര്‍ദ്ധന യുവാവിനു നാട്ടിലേക്കു ലഭ്യമാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക എന്നതാണ്. തിരുവന്തപുരം ആസ്താനമായുള്ള ജയ് ഹിന്ദ് ട്രാവത്സ് വഴി 2008 ഡിസംബറിലാണു യുവാക്കള്‍ ജോലിക്കെത്തിയത് 1000 ദിര്‍ഹം മാസ ശബളം എഗ്രിമെന്റില്‍ ഇവിടെ വന്ന ഇവര്‍ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞുറപ്പിച്ച തുകയുടെ പകുതിപോലും ആദ്യമാസഞ്ഞലില്‍ ലഭിച്ചിട്ടില്ല500 ദിര്‍ഹം ബേസിക്ക് സാലറിമാത്രമായി ചുരുഞ്ഞി...............................................
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അബുദാബി:കഴിഞ്ഞ 22 ദിവസമായി ആശുപത്രി കിടക്കയില്‍ നിന്നും എഴുനേല്‍ക്കാനാവാതെ നിസ്സഹായനായി കഴിയുകയാണ് കൊല്ലം ജില്ലയിലെ തിരുമുല്ലവാരം ഹില്‍ഡാ നിവാസില്‍ ആല്‍ബി ചാര്‍ലസിന്റെയും എലിസബത്തിന്റെയും രണ്ടാമത്തെ മകന്‍ 20 വയസ്സുള്ള ചാംസന്‍ ആല്‍ബെര്‍ട്ട് .......... ഈ കഴിഞ്ഞ 2ന്‍ മുസഫയിലെ കമ്പനിയില്‍ ജോലി ചെയ്തു കൊണ്ടിരിക്കെയാണു ചാംസണ്‍ അപകടത്തില്‍ പെടുന്നത്.. പഞ്ചറായ വണ്ടീ യുടെ ടയര്‍ മാറ്റുന്നതിനിടെ വാ‍ഹനത്തിനു അടവെച്ചിരുന്ന ജാക്കി തെന്നി വാഹനം ദേഹത്തേക്ക് ചരിയുകയായിരുന്നു തുടന്ന് ആശുപത്രിയില്‍ എത്തിച്ചുവെങ്കിലും അരക്കു താഴെ ചലന ശേഷി പുര്‍ണ്ണമായി നശടപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു.കബനിയില്‍ നിന്നും ഉത്തരവാതിത്ത്യ പ്പെട്ട ആരും തിരിഞ്ഞു നോക്കാതിരുന്ന ചാംസിനെ കൂടെനിന്നു പരിചരിച്ചത് സുഹ്ര്ത്തും അയല്‍ വാസിയുടെ ഭാര്യസഹോദനുമായ സനോജ് എന്ന യുവാവാണ്.മൂന്നു മാസം മുന്‍ബ് അബുദാബിയില്‍ അല്‍ ഫലാ റെഡിമിക്സ് കബനിയില്‍ ജോലിക്കെത്തിയ യുവാക്കള്‍ക് സഹായത്തിനു ആരും തന്നെ ഉന്‍ഡായിരുന്നില്ല ആശുപത്രി ജീവനക്കാരുടെ സ്നേഹപൂര്‍വ്വമായ പരിചരണവും സ്വാന്തനവുമാണ് ...ഇവര്‍ക്കു തുണയായത് .ഇതിനിടെ ചാംസിന്റെ അവസ്ത കേട്ടറിഞ്ഞു ഒരുകുട്ടം ചെറുപ്പക്കാര്‍ സഹായ ഹസ്ത്തവുമായി മുബോട്ടു വന്നു.എമിറേറ്റ് ഹോക്കസ് എന്ന ക്രിക്കറ്റ് ടീമിലെ യുവാക്കളാണു ചാംസിനു സഹായത്തിന്റെ കാരുണ്യം മുന്നോട്ടു വന്നത് ചാംസന്റെയും സഹായിയായ സനോജിനും ഭക്ഷണത്തിന്റെയും ആശുപത്രി ചിലവുകള്‍ ഇതുവരെ ഇവരായിരുന്നു നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചിരുന്നത് ചാ‍മ്സിനെ നാട്ടിലെത്തിച്ചു നല്ല ചികിത്സ ലഭ്യമാക്കുക എന്നതാണു ഈ ചെറുപ്പക്കാ‍രുടെ ആത്യന്തിക ലക്ഷ്യം ഇതിനു സുമനസ്സുകളുടെ സഹായം ഈ നിര്‍ദ്ധന യുവാവിനു നാട്ടിലേക്കു ലഭ്യമാക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുക എന്നതാണ്. തിരുവന്തപുരം ആസ്താനമായുള്ള ജയ് ഹിന്ദ് ട്രാവത്സ് വഴി 2008 ഡിസംബറിലാണു യുവാക്കള്‍ ജോലിക്കെത്തിയത് 1000 ദിര്‍ഹം മാസ ശബളം എഗ്രിമെന്റില്‍ ഇവിടെ വന്ന ഇവര്‍ക്ക് പറഞ്ഞുറപ്പിച്ച തുകയുടെ പകുതിപോലും ആദ്യമാസഞ്ഞലില്‍ ലഭിച്ചിട്ടില്ല500 ദിര്‍ഹം ബേസിക്ക് സാലറിമാത്രമായി ചുരുഞ്ഞി...............................................
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amrita ന്യൂസ് മിഡില്‍ ഈസ്റ്റിനുവേന്‍ഡി അബുദാബിയില്‍ നിന്നും NOORUMOHAMMED ORUMANAYOOR
Monday, March 2, 2009
Indo Arab Cultural Festival at KSC Abu Dhabi - Painting Exhibition by children
Indo Arab Cultural Festival Painting exhibition by children
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Satiyana Rangeela - a memorable performance by Mame Khan Manganiyar at KSC Abu Dhabi
A group of Rajasthani performers captivated the audience at the inaugural day of the 3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival held at Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi on 26th February 2009. The programme titled Satyana Rangeela was really marvellous.
The programme was presented by Sri Mame Khan Manganiyar and the style of music is called Manganiyar music.
Mame Khan Manganiyar has been born in a small village named Satto, situated close
to the Golden City of Jaisalmer. Since his early childhood his father Rana Khan,
who was a great singer and of the Manganiyar community, was his teacher and
source of inspiration. From him he learned a wide range of traditional folk songs
and Sufi music. These songs belong to the history of the Manganiyars since generations.
To enable him to develop his musical skills he got at the age of 12 a sponsorship
from the CCRT -Centre For Resources And Training, New Delhi-. A growing
number of concerts all over India is the result of years of rehearsal. He was invited
to play on many occasions for example in Mumbai, Delhi, Madras, Kerala, Bangalore,
Calcutta, Ahmadabad and many cities more.
Coming from a small village, it was a great step for his professional life to play in the USA first time in 1999. Since that time he is performing his music on the stages all over the world and fascinates the audience with his outstanding performance and unique voice. The numerous journeys to Europe, USA, Canada, Asia and
the Gulf Countries gave Mame Khan the opportunity to establish many
successful fusion projects in order to keep his old tradition alive in new ways.
Sri Mame Khan can be contacted on mamekhan@hotmail.com, mame_khan@yahoo.co.in
Their website is : www.mamekhan.npage.de
Mobile: 00 91 98 29 725 721
The programme was presented by Sri Mame Khan Manganiyar and the style of music is called Manganiyar music.
Mame Khan Manganiyar has been born in a small village named Satto, situated close
to the Golden City of Jaisalmer. Since his early childhood his father Rana Khan,
who was a great singer and of the Manganiyar community, was his teacher and
source of inspiration. From him he learned a wide range of traditional folk songs
and Sufi music. These songs belong to the history of the Manganiyars since generations.
To enable him to develop his musical skills he got at the age of 12 a sponsorship
from the CCRT -Centre For Resources And Training, New Delhi-. A growing
number of concerts all over India is the result of years of rehearsal. He was invited
to play on many occasions for example in Mumbai, Delhi, Madras, Kerala, Bangalore,
Calcutta, Ahmadabad and many cities more.
Coming from a small village, it was a great step for his professional life to play in the USA first time in 1999. Since that time he is performing his music on the stages all over the world and fascinates the audience with his outstanding performance and unique voice. The numerous journeys to Europe, USA, Canada, Asia and
the Gulf Countries gave Mame Khan the opportunity to establish many
successful fusion projects in order to keep his old tradition alive in new ways.
Sri Mame Khan can be contacted on mamekhan@hotmail.com, mame_khan@yahoo.co.in
Their website is : www.mamekhan.npage.de
Mobile: 00 91 98 29 725 721
3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival 26th February to 7th March 2009, Abu Dhabi
3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival organized by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi started yesterday evening with a grand opening. The festival will be held from 26th February till 7th March 2009.
Excerpts of the inaugural function held on Thursday, 26th February 2009 at the Kerala Social Centre premises in Abu Dhabi
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
Excerpts of the inaugural function held on Thursday, 26th February 2009 at the Kerala Social Centre premises in Abu Dhabi
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival 26th February to 7th March 2009, Abu Dhabi
3rd Indo Arab Cultural Festival organized by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi started yesterday evening with a grand opening. The festival will be held from 26th February till 7th March 2009.
Excerpts of the inaugural function held on Thursday, 26th February 2009 at the Kerala Social Centre premises in Abu Dhabi
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
Excerpts of the inaugural function held on Thursday, 26th February 2009 at the Kerala Social Centre premises in Abu Dhabi
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
ഇന്‍ഡോ അറബ് കല്ച്ചരല്‍ ഫെസ്ടിവലിന് തുടക്കമായി
മൂന്നാമത് ഇന്‍ഡോ അറബ് കല്ച്ചരല്‍ ഫെസ്ടിവലിന് ഇന്നലെ അബുദാബി കെ എസ് സി യില്‍ ഗംഭീര തുടക്കം. ആദ്യ ദിവസ്സത്തെ ഉത്ഘാടന പരിപാടികളില്‍ നിന്ന് ഏതാനും ചില അംശങ്ങള്‍
മൂന്നാമത് ഇന്‍ഡോ അറബ് കല്ച്ചരല്‍ ഫെസ്ടിവലിന് ഇന്നലെ അബുദാബി കെ എസ് സി യില്‍ ഗംഭീര തുടക്കം. ആദ്യ ദിവസ്സത്തെ ഉത്ഘാടന പരിപാടികളില്‍ നിന്ന് ഏതാനും ചില അംശങ്ങള്‍
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
മൂന്നാമത് ഇന്‍ഡോ അറബ് കല്ച്ചരല്‍ ഫെസ്ടിവലിന് ഇന്നലെ അബുദാബി കെ എസ് സി യില്‍ ഗംഭീര തുടക്കം. ആദ്യ ദിവസ്സത്തെ ഉത്ഘാടന പരിപാടികളില്‍ നിന്ന് ഏതാനും ചില അംശങ്ങള്‍
More videos and photo uploads follows:
Sri Sudhir Kumar Shetty giving his felicitation speech
Performance Satyana Rangeela by a group of Rajasthani singers
Release of Pravasi – an internal magazine by Kerala Social Centre Abu Dhabi
Sri C Radhakrishnan giving his felicitation speech
Sri D Raja, MP, giving his speech during the inaugural function
Mrs K Ajitha, giving her speech during the inaugural function
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Amrita TV Super Talent - Peter from Cochin on Mouth Organ
Amrita TV Super Talent - Peter from Cochin
Mr. Peter (Peter chettan as we can affectionately call him) was one of the contestants in the 2nd round of Amrita TVs Super Talent reality show. Opting to perform using a mouth organ, he did present an excellent effort considering his age, limited opportunities, and shows he has presented. At the end, he also proved that Talents could not be tied down, whatever be the circumstances, there will be an opportunity one fine day, somewhere destined for a talented artist who keeps on practising and nurturing his / her skills. I always call it "Playing in the mind" and this is one example of such a talent. Not worried about his exit, as he stated, and now that he has become one of the available SUPER TALENTS, may his creative skills improve with each opportunity he gets from now on. As one of the judge Sri Mukesh rightly said, this is also an opportunity for the instrument "Mouth Organ" to come into spot light once again and may this exhibition of talent and skill bring out many artists, irrespective of their age to learn, practise and promote this handy instrument.
Mr. Peter (Peter chettan as we can affectionately call him) was one of the contestants in the 2nd round of Amrita TVs Super Talent reality show. Opting to perform using a mouth organ, he did present an excellent effort considering his age, limited opportunities, and shows he has presented. At the end, he also proved that Talents could not be tied down, whatever be the circumstances, there will be an opportunity one fine day, somewhere destined for a talented artist who keeps on practising and nurturing his / her skills. I always call it "Playing in the mind" and this is one example of such a talent. Not worried about his exit, as he stated, and now that he has become one of the available SUPER TALENTS, may his creative skills improve with each opportunity he gets from now on. As one of the judge Sri Mukesh rightly said, this is also an opportunity for the instrument "Mouth Organ" to come into spot light once again and may this exhibition of talent and skill bring out many artists, irrespective of their age to learn, practise and promote this handy instrument.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Maha Shivarathri - the Universal Pati-Patni Day
Today is Maha Shivratri.
These days, we blindly follow several different types of days, for eg: Valentines day, mothers day, fathers day, friendship day, no-smoking day and the list goes on and on. When we look at it Shivarathri is the truly traditional family day or pati-patni day, as I term it. Because, from the ancient times, devoted wife's pray and observe fast on this day for the well being of their husband and children and vice-versa, husband's observe religious rituals and prayers like chanting Rudram and chamakam to give grace and prosperity to the well being of own family and the society.
There are many stories associated with Shivaratri and its origins.
One is about lord shiva drinking a poison and he held it in his throat by binding it with a snake. The throat became blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also known as Neelakantha) and Shiva remained unharmed. In another story, it is said that the whole world was once facing destruction and the Goddess Parvati worshiped her husband Shiva to save it. Parvati named the night for the worship of Iswara by mortals Maha-Sivaratri, or the great night of Siva. After creation was complete, Parvati asked Shiva of which rituals pleased him the most. The Lord replied that the 14th night of the new moon, during the month of Maagha, is my most favourite day. It is known as Shivaratri. Parvati repeated these words to her friends, from whom the word spread over all creation. Another story is about a hunter. Lubdhaka, a poor tribal man and a devotee of Shiva, once went into the deep forests to collect firewood. At nightfall, he became lost and could not find his way home. In the darkness, Lubdhaka climbed a bel tree, and sought safety and shelter in its branches until dawn. All night, he could hear the growls of tigers and wild animals, and was too frightened to leave the tree. In order to keep himself awake, he plucked one leaf at a time from the tree and then dropped it, while chanting the name of Shiva. By sunrise, he had dropped thousands of leaves on to a Shiva lingam, which he had not seen in the darkness. Lubdhaka's all-night worship pleased Shiva. By the grace of Shiva the tigers and wild animals went away, and Lubdhaka not only survived but was rewarded with 'divine bliss'.
While most Hindu festivals are celebrated during the day, Mahashivratri is celebrated during the night and day that come just before the new moon. Each new moon is dedicated to Shiva, but Mahashivratri is especially important because it is the night when he danced the 'Tandav', his cosmic dance. It also celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Sati, the mother divine. Night represents evil, injustice, ignorance, sin, violence, and misfortune. Tradition says that Shiva, like his symbol the new moon, appeared in order to save the world from darkness and ignorance, before the world entered complete darkness. Those who observe the Mahashivratri fast only break their fast the next morning, and eat the prasad offered to Shiva. Young girls observe the fast and worship Shiva so that he may bless them with good husbands. They sing devotional songs in praise of the lord, and holy texts are chanted throughout the night. The pandits in the temples perform the puja according to the scriptures. This is done four times during the night.
Dedication:
On this auspicious day, I would like to dedicate to our global forum a painting named Shivasakthi. It is also a dedication to all the loving mother's, wife's and sisters and also to all our fellow brothers for keeping our tradition and values always high, wherever we are.
I would like to also add a few words about this painting. This is created purely using powerpoint tools and it was done as a result of a few minutes of quite time at a small temple near REC Chathamangalam, Calicut. On that particular monsoon evening (somewhere in 1995), it happened to be that there was no power in that area, and the darshan of the deity at the time during deeparadhana created an everlasting memory in my mind. The decoration of the Devi idol, simple and small, by the melshanti (priest) was simply superb. I added to it a similar devotion at another temple, which is Avittathur Mahadeva temple. And the result is this creation – Shivasakthi.
At both these places, the time available by the melshanthis to decorate the idols during the time the sanctum sanctorum closed for pooja, is barely 10 minutes or so. And imagine yourself the result when the doors are opened. It is the epitomisation of the ultimate sraddha, the dedication and devotion to provide us a blissful presence. Can you imagine them practising this art somewhere else? Or re-doing it, if a little more of water has been added to the chandan and kunkum or bhasmam they mix in order to create these decorations.!!
There are many unsung heroes and these are a few among them. And it is also my way of tribute to the many who remain within the four walls of our own religious boundaries, who do not get to watch or listen to any of the niceties which we are blessed with.
No one has the patience these days, and to add ease to it, we have a wonderful creation called remote control. It makes things easy for our wandering minds to switch from one programme to another and to refrain from keeping focussed on one. We undergo severe rituals and follow procedures for many days and ultimately visit our favourite temples and the moment we are in front of the deity, we close our eyes and fall into deep prayers. At this moment, we go back to the old thoughts, photos etc, forgetting about the opportunity to meet the real lord who is in front of us in full – paadadi kesham. And we are pushed away for someone else to do his minutes or seconds of closed eye prayers. The moment you close your eyes, you forget your objectives. So, open your eyes, look at the realities, and react to it. As the prayer song "Geet nahi, Sur nahi, phir bhi mem gavoom", in this spiritual sphere of mental peace and inner joy, the responsibility for success or failure is entirely one's own.
God bless and have a great time blogging.
Ramesh Menon
23022009
Maha Shivarathri - the Universal Pati-Patni Day
Today is Maha Shivratri.
These days, we blindly follow several different types of days, for eg: Valentines day, mothers day, fathers day, friendship day, no-smoking day and the list goes on and on. When we look at it Shivarathri is the truly traditional family day or pati-patni day, as I term it. Because, from the ancient times, devoted wife's pray and observe fast on this day for the well being of their husband and children and vice-versa, husband's observe religious rituals and prayers like chanting Rudram and chamakam to give grace and prosperity to the well being of own family and the society.
There are many stories associated with Shivaratri and its origins.
One is about lord shiva drinking a poison and he held it in his throat by binding it with a snake. The throat became blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also known as Neelakantha) and Shiva remained unharmed. In another story, it is said that the whole world was once facing destruction and the Goddess Parvati worshiped her husband Shiva to save it. Parvati named the night for the worship of Iswara by mortals Maha-Sivaratri, or the great night of Siva. After creation was complete, Parvati asked Shiva of which rituals pleased him the most. The Lord replied that the 14th night of the new moon, during the month of Maagha, is my most favourite day. It is known as Shivaratri. Parvati repeated these words to her friends, from whom the word spread over all creation. Another story is about a hunter. Lubdhaka, a poor tribal man and a devotee of Shiva, once went into the deep forests to collect firewood. At nightfall, he became lost and could not find his way home. In the darkness, Lubdhaka climbed a bel tree, and sought safety and shelter in its branches until dawn. All night, he could hear the growls of tigers and wild animals, and was too frightened to leave the tree. In order to keep himself awake, he plucked one leaf at a time from the tree and then dropped it, while chanting the name of Shiva. By sunrise, he had dropped thousands of leaves on to a Shiva lingam, which he had not seen in the darkness. Lubdhaka's all-night worship pleased Shiva. By the grace of Shiva the tigers and wild animals went away, and Lubdhaka not only survived but was rewarded with 'divine bliss'.
While most Hindu festivals are celebrated during the day, Mahashivratri is celebrated during the night and day that come just before the new moon. Each new moon is dedicated to Shiva, but Mahashivratri is especially important because it is the night when he danced the 'Tandav', his cosmic dance. It also celebrates the wedding of Shiva and Sati, the mother divine. Night represents evil, injustice, ignorance, sin, violence, and misfortune. Tradition says that Shiva, like his symbol the new moon, appeared in order to save the world from darkness and ignorance, before the world entered complete darkness. Those who observe the Mahashivratri fast only break their fast the next morning, and eat the prasad offered to Shiva. Young girls observe the fast and worship Shiva so that he may bless them with good husbands. They sing devotional songs in praise of the lord, and holy texts are chanted throughout the night. The pandits in the temples perform the puja according to the scriptures. This is done four times during the night.
Dedication:
On this auspicious day, I would like to dedicate to our global forum a painting named Shivasakthi. It is also a dedication to all the loving mother's, wife's and sisters and also to all our fellow brothers for keeping our tradition and values always high, wherever we are.
I would like to also add a few words about this painting. This is created purely using powerpoint tools and it was done as a result of a few minutes of quite time at a small temple near REC Chathamangalam, Calicut. On that particular monsoon evening (somewhere in 1995), it happened to be that there was no power in that area, and the darshan of the deity at the time during deeparadhana created an everlasting memory in my mind. The decoration of the Devi idol, simple and small, by the melshanti (priest) was simply superb. I added to it a similar devotion at another temple, which is Avittathur Mahadeva temple. And the result is this creation – Shivasakthi.
At both these places, the time available by the melshanthis to decorate the idols during the time the sanctum sanctorum closed for pooja, is barely 10 minutes or so. And imagine yourself the result when the doors are opened. It is the epitomisation of the ultimate sraddha, the dedication and devotion to provide us a blissful presence. Can you imagine them practising this art somewhere else? Or re-doing it, if a little more of water has been added to the chandan and kunkum or bhasmam they mix in order to create these decorations.!!
There are many unsung heroes and these are a few among them. And it is also my way of tribute to the many who remain within the four walls of our own religious boundaries, who do not get to watch or listen to any of the niceties which we are blessed with.
No one has the patience these days, and to add ease to it, we have a wonderful creation called remote control. It makes things easy for our wandering minds to switch from one programme to another and to refrain from keeping focussed on one. We undergo severe rituals and follow procedures for many days and ultimately visit our favourite temples and the moment we are in front of the deity, we close our eyes and fall into deep prayers. At this moment, we go back to the old thoughts, photos etc, forgetting about the opportunity to meet the real lord who is in front of us in full – paadadi kesham. And we are pushed away for someone else to do his minutes or seconds of closed eye prayers. The moment you close your eyes, you forget your objectives. So, open your eyes, look at the realities, and react to it. As the prayer song "Geet nahi, Sur nahi, phir bhi mem gavoom", in this spiritual sphere of mental peace and inner joy, the responsibility for success or failure is entirely one's own.
God bless and have a great time blogging.
Ramesh Menon
23022009
Friday, February 20, 2009
ഏഴ് സ്വരങ്ങള്‍
ഏഴ് സ്വരങ്ങള്‍
ഉടന്‍ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു - ഒരു സമ്പൂര്‍ണ സിനിമ നോവല്‍ - ആദ്യമായി ബ്ലോഗിലൂടെ വെള്ളിത്തിരയിലേക്ക് ...... കാത്തിരിക്കൂ കൂടുതല്‍ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി ഉടന്‍ വരുന്നു
ഉടന്‍ ആരംഭിക്കുന്നു - ഒരു സമ്പൂര്‍ണ സിനിമ നോവല്‍ - ആദ്യമായി ബ്ലോഗിലൂടെ വെള്ളിത്തിരയിലേക്ക് ...... കാത്തിരിക്കൂ കൂടുതല്‍ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി ഉടന്‍ വരുന്നു
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റ്‌ ന്യൂസ് ഇംപാക്ട്‌- സംസ്‌കൃതത്തില്‍ തിളങ്ങിയ ആതിരക്ക്‌ അമേരിക്കയില്‍നിന്നും സ്‌നേഹോപഹാരം
ഇന്റര്‍നെറ്റ്‌ ന്യൂസ് ഇംപാക്ട്‌- സംസ്‌കൃതത്തില്‍ തിളങ്ങിയ ആതിരക്ക്‌ അമേരിക്കയില്‍നിന്നും സ്‌നേഹോപഹാരം
Author : - സ്വന്തം ലേഖകന്‍ www.irinjalakuda.com
സംസ്‌കൃതത്തെയും സംഗീതത്തെയും സ്‌നേഹിച്ച പ്രവാസിയുടെ സ്‌നേഹോപഹാരം സ്‌കൂളിലേക്കെത്തിയപ്പോള്‍ ആതിരക്കും അധ്യാപകര്‍ക്കും ആഹ്ലാദത്തിന്റെ അവിസ്‌മരണീയ ദിനമായി. സംസ്ഥാന സ്‌കൂള്‍ കലോത്സവത്തില്‍ സംസ്‌കൃതത്തില്‍ എ ഗ്രേഡോടെ ഒന്നാമതെത്തിയ അവിട്ടത്തൂര്‍ എല്‍.ബി.എസ്.എം. സ്‌കൂളിലെ വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥിനിയായ ആതിര എ.ആര്‍ നാണ്‌ അമേരിക്കയില്‍നിന്നും പാരിതോഷികവും കത്തും സ്‌കൂളിലെത്തിയത്‌. അമേരിക്കയില്‍ ജോലിചെയ്‌ത്‌ താമസിച്ചുവരുന്ന ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട സ്വദേശിയായ ജോര്‍ജ്ജ്‌ ഡേവീസാണ്‌ സംസ്‌കൃതത്തോടുളള ആതിരയുടെ ആവേശത്തെ അഭിനന്ദിച്ച്‌ പാരിതോഷികമയച്ചത്‌. ആതിരക്ക്‌ കലോത്സവങ്ങളില്‍ ലഭിച്ച വിജയങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുളള വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍ ഇരിങ്ങാലക്കുട ഡോട്ട്‌ കോമിലും അവിട്ടത്തൂര്‍ എല്‍.ബി.എസ്.എം. വെബ്‌സൈറ്റിലും ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിയിരുന്നു. ചെറുപ്പകാലം മുതലെ സംസ്‌കൃതത്തിലും സംഗീതത്തിലും കമ്പമുണ്ടായിരുന്ന ജോര്‍ജ്ജിന്‌ ഈ വിദ്യാര്‍ത്ഥിനിയെ സംസ്‌കൃത സംഗീതത്തിലെ പ്രതിഭയായി ഉയര്‍ത്തണമെന്ന ആശയമാണ്‌ ഈ അവിസ്‌മരണീയ നിമിഷത്തിന്‌ വഴിയൊരുക്കിയത്‌. സംസ്‌കൃതത്തിലുളള തുടര്‍പഠനങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി ആതിരക്ക്‌ സഹായധനമായി 2000 രൂപയാണ്‌ സ്‌കൂള്‍ പി.ടി.എ.യുടെ വിലാസത്തില്‍ അയച്ചുകൊടുത്തിട്ടുളളത്‌. അവിട്ടത്തൂര്‍ വാരിയത്ത്‌ എ.രവീന്ദ്രന്റെയും ലതയുടെയും മകളാണ്‌ ആതിര.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Cleaner environment
The other day, I was writing about the effort - continued effort by the Abu Dhabi Municipality service to keep the city surroundings neat and clean. This picture proves it all. Congratulations to all those un-sung heroes who work day and night to make this possible.
Lost Valentine
This was a scene I noticed while walking towards my office on 15th February morning. Surprised to see the gift item on top of the waste bin, I thought myself, either these celebrations have only life this much (one night stand - as they call it) or people here are yet safe from the economic recession happening around. Otherwise, at any normal cost, this prize item will value around AED 50 or above. Walking past, I consoled myself, no this is not a current one, this is an old one thrown, when someone got a new one on this Valentine's Day. For me, love is immortal.
It's OJRA re time at Abu Dhabi
From 15th February 2009 Abu Dhabi Bus service is no more free. However, they have introduced an economically viable pricing system for public to travel taking tickets on a daily, monthly basis. The daily/monthly coupons are called OJRA. From the rush within the bus, it seems public find it convenient and useful to travel by these buses, even if they have to pay. So, it's OJRA re time in Abu Dhabi.
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