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Monday, October 26, 2009

Did Niagara really freeze ?

We were at Niagara last year around this time. When I saw these photos, I could not believe it. These photos are in circulation stating it has happened in 1911. Please click this link from Snopes.com to know the authenticity .

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Concert - T.M. Krishna ( 4 hour )

http://www.mediafire.com/?aztmmrjynwd Varnam - Vanajaakshi - Kalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?n4m43xikj2i Meru samaana - Maayamaalavagowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?mrznzqqdxnw Aalaapanai - Ataanaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdmz2yryitd Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?hnmfnfwj2iq Ea paabamu - Ataanaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?dnmdzmmmiwt Dhevi brova - Chinthamani
http://www.mediafire.com/?hiykz2t2wtz Aaalaapanai - Bilahari
http://www.mediafire.com/?1mdmxju3en1 Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?rytdueydmmz Paridhaanamichithe - Bilahari
http://www.mediafire.com/?whzujazcmye Nenurinchinaanu - Maalavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?nw5mnkgv4lh Aalaapanai - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?dzkikyioy2x Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?didjmalvldd Baalagopaala - Bhairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?zndyjimyjwm Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?ig0nrnnmniz RTP - Raagam - Poorvikalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?cjodh3loi0q Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?ynilhzrw5zr RTP - Thaanam
http://www.mediafire.com/?zedmzxmmicg RTP - Pallavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?imfnytneltz Viruththam fwd by Intha sowkyamu - Kaapi
http://www.mediafire.com/?ggk5m1mnmdz Aliveni endhu - Kurinji
http://www.mediafire.com/?ya1frttuu23 Santhadham - Behaag
http://www.mediafire.com/?ny5zgtyuum4 Mangalam

Socialism - Simple analogy

When I read this. I thought, how true it is. I thought I should share with you all and spread the information

SOCIALISM-Simple analogy

but

a profound truth...worth reading

The meaning of Socialism is nicely put , its true,

Simple Analogy

An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class.

That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A.

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B.

The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy.

As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little.

The second test average was a D! No one was happy.

When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great but when government takes the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.

Could not be any simpler than that.

What a profound short little paragraph that says it all

"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for,that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."

Friday, October 23, 2009

My diary 23rd October 2009

I have added today two more songs to "Carnatic raagas - Balahamsa" and "Bindhumalini" contributed by one of my readers Ms. Latha. I am very happy to note that many readers are actively participating in improving this blog quantity wise as well as quality wise. Thanks to you all who help me by adding, correcting, suggesting, contributing and most importantly encouraging. In the process this is becoming your blog instead of my blog or I will be happy if this becomes Our blog.

I have added some more songs to the label "Muthuswamy Dhikshiter" today with @ mark at the end of those songs. In the process, I am not able to mention certain songs with correct raagas as well as the specific singers, authentically, since I am not 100% sure. So, I left those portions blank. My aim is to collect, if possible, all Dhikshitar krithis under this one label, so that students as well as Rasikas will benefit. Readers are requested to suggest the corrections wherever it is lacking. But be sure, you are 100% correct before suggesting to me, so that we should not misguide the future generation.

Many earlier songs which are uploaded under "Rapidshare" which have expired, due to 90 days without downloads, are misguiding certain readers. I request readers not to go for any songs other than under "mediafire" and "imeem". I am uploading all of them under mediafire
and it takes time to attend to them, with the new postings. Readers are requested to bear with me and my efforts are there to remove those expired files and to replace them is going on.

Wishing you all "all the best in the world."

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Concert - Rajkumar Bharathi

I miss very much my mother and my elder sister, because they passed away. I can't help it. I always missed a daughter, since I had only a son. Now, "Shri" , my cousin's daughter erased it, and I am cherishing it. But, I miss Raajkumar Bharathi's concerts very much and wish/pray for the day he starts singing again.

This concert was held at San jose, USA on 10th October 1992, with H.V. Srivatsan on Violin and Anand Subramanian on Mrudhangam. Thanks a million to Mr. Sharath from Bangalore for giving me this nice concert.

http://www.mediafire.com/?eijmkgmokle Introduction.
http://www.mediafire.com/?n4jaerl1gd2 Sarasee jana - Kaambodhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?gmzznm1iy24 Sidhdhi vinaayakam - Shanmugapriya
http://www.mediafire.com/?xzumzzzivzj Saadhinchane - Aarabhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?m0wztyoihmi Aalaapanai - Dhanyaasi
http://www.mediafire.com/?53dot3jmklj Violin - Dhanyaasi
http://www.mediafire.com/?iknwz33hx0z Meenalochana - Dhanyaasi
http://www.mediafire.com/?tjmy2oggqdy Nannu brochuda - Shankari
http://www.mediafire.com/?zonwiqmzj1w Aalaapanai - Poorvikalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?zfzfymrkyww Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?qmga2vyeejw Meenaakshi memudham - Poorvi kalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?xkednttyzim Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?2z5z0vymnyg RTP - Raagam - Sudhdhasaveri
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmjemnmtnd2 RTP - Violin
http://www.mediafire.com/?zztty2xjoia RTP - Thaanam
http://www.mediafire.com/?ywmmkmkknd5 RTP - Pallavi - Orutharam
http://www.mediafire.com/?atd0yjmdmu4 Vellai Thaamarai - Aabheri
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzmjwfjn0e2 Paarukkulle - Desh
http://www.mediafire.com/?nmlg3iyozzy Kaliyuga - Senchurutti
http://www.mediafire.com/?gwyryyom4yi Chinnanchiru kiliye - Raagamaalika
http://www.mediafire.com/?fdktcnm124n Thamboori meettidhava - Sindhubairavi
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmmomalczi5 Paripaalaya - Reethigowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?njymyymz3nu Mangalam

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Concert - Dr. Narmadha - Violin

http://www.mediafire.com/?kajlto5jmqm Sarasija - Kaambodhi
http://www.mediafire.com/?mo5jzmxgmcy Pranamaam - Gowla
http://www.mediafire.com/?cu4kynzjnym Endharo - Sri
http://www.mediafire.com/?knzwynmldnz Vandhe - Navarasa kaanada
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmlky2uzdzz Ninnuvina - Poorvikalyaani - 1
http://www.mediafire.com/?xyu1oui5ozm Ninnuvina - Poorvikalyaani - 2
http://www.mediafire.com/?dmzo32jo3io Brochevaarevarura - Kamaas
http://www.mediafire.com/?2xnnexaynkj Saravanabhava - Pasupathypriya
http://www.mediafire.com/?5gi0zmzlozy Nee vaadane - Saarangaa
http://www.mediafire.com/?o1zdmmjqznz Thodi
http://www.mediafire.com/?z3hoyzmy02y Kaadhenavaariki - Thodi
http://www.mediafire.com/?ejnmhytmtnc Nagumomu - Aabheri
http://www.mediafire.com/?qgxzgj3yzxx Nenendhu - Karnataka behaag
http://www.mediafire.com/?njltoyttwi5 Desaadhi - Andholika
http://www.mediafire.com/?udyjizmoyyw RTP - Kalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?iztrz2oz3my RTP - Klyaani (contd)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4jztyyjmzzd Thani
http://www.mediafire.com/?jjweodmleiy Thaamarai - Hindusthani dhevagandharam
http://www.mediafire.com/?tgyt02dwn0z Kaliyugavardhan - Brindhavanasaranga
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdmyadc2zjh Krishnani - Yamunakalyaani
http://www.mediafire.com/?zu1vemtyk4m Thillaanaa - Dhanashri
http://www.mediafire.com/?wtmwegwtw1g Mangalam

My diary - 21st October 2009

Dear Readers,

Siddic(k)a

I am sorry, for the past fifteen days, I did not post anything here, since I went out of station and did not have free access to internet to my laptop. I just pushed the days, by seeing only mails, reading, seeing ICL matches and movies. I also developed fever, which forced me to be on bed for five days compulsorily. Then Deepavali came and occupied some time with friends and relatives.

I had some nice time with one of my grand daughters whom I call Siddica, whereas she claims herself as Siddika. She was so lovable and so much attached. who is also partially responsible to forget the blog.

I was receiving mails from my readers, pointing out to me, my last posting and reminding me of missing days. Thank you all very much for your compliments, love and affection, and cooperation.

Let me start again and provide you more music, information, entertainment and jokes with nice photos contributed by many of my friends.

Wish you all "all the best in the world"

Monday, October 5, 2009

How nice, if all these were true !

To see the contents clearly in the map please zoom and see

The number of companies listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6000, is second only to NYSE.
Four out of 10 Silicon Valley start-ups are run by Indians.
With 800 movies per year, India's film industry overshadows Hollywood.
The orgnised lottery market in India is US$ 7bn. (2% GDP )
India consumes a fifth of the world's gold output.
Indians account 45% of H1B visas issued by the USA every year.
Growing at 6%, in 25 years, Indian GDP( on PPP basis) at the same level the US is today.
Six Indian ladies have won Miss. Universe/World titles over the past 10 years.
Bank deposits in India roughly equal 50% of its GDP again, among the highest in the world.
Indian Railways is the largest railway network in the world under single management.
India has the third largest army in the world, nearly 1.5 million strong.
India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world, accounting for more than 30% of global production and 25% of consumption.
India is world's premier centre for diamond cutting and polishing. Nine out of every 10 stones sold in the world pass through India.
India has the highest annual bulk drugs filings(77) with USFDA
India has the largest number of pharmaceutical plants (61) approved by USFDA outside the USA
India's Hero Honda is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, with 2002 production of 1.7 m. units.
Other than US and Japan, India is the only country to have built a super computer indigenously.
Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, with a staff of 1.6 m. people.
India is the second largest cement producing country in the world, producing more than 110 m.ton.
Of the fortune 500 companies, 220 outsource their software related work to India.
There are 8500 Indian restaurants in the UK, 15% of the country's total dining out establishments.
India is the largest democarcy in the world, nearly 400m. voting in the last general elections.
India has the second-largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world.
India has the third largest investor base in the world.
According to the Gemological Institue of America, until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds.
The Kumbh mela festival, held every 21 years in the city of Allahabad, attracts 25 million people, more than the population of 185 counties of 227 countries in the world.
The Indian city of Varnasi, also known as Benares, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world today.
There are 3.22 millions of Indians in USA
Indians are richest immigrants in USA, with nearly 2,00,000 millioners
India is ranked the sixth country in the world in terms of satelite launches.
There are over 70000 bank branches in India, the highest number in the world.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Concert - Visakha Hari - 11th Nov 08

This is a concert of Visakha Hari, not Sangeedha upanyaasam. But she was forced to give some details by the demand of rasikas, which were very useful.

Charulatha Ramanujam - Violin, H. S. Sudhindra - Mrudhangam,Suganya Ramgopal - Ghatam

Download 01 Vandhi soodhadhi.mp3

Download 02 Theliyaleru raama.mp3

Download 03 Sobillu Sapthaswara.mp3

Download 04 Aalaapana.mp3

Download 05 Violin.mp3

Download 06 Kodinadulu - Thodi.mp3

Download 07 Thani.mp3

Download 08 Pathiki haarathi.mp3

Download 09 RTP Raagam.mp3

Download 10 RTP Violin & Thaanam.mp3

Download 11 RTP - Pallavi.mp3

Download 12 Viruththam fwd by Venkatachala nilayam.mp3

Download 13 Mangalam.mp3

Is not India shining ?

Karate kid surprises British champion
— Photo: Special Arrangement

Amazing at 5: Five-year-old Varsha Vinod, considered to be the world’s youngest black belt.
LONDON: Five-year-old Indian girl Varsha Vinod, considered the world’s youngest black belt holder, surprised a British karate champion with her skills in a mock-fight.

Juan Moreno, who is expected to represent Britain in the European Championships next year, said he was shocked at how good she was.

Moreno, 31 years her senior, said, “She is the ultimate karate kid. It’s hard to remember that she is just five, her skills and concentration are amazing.” Varsha, a student at the Academy of Martial Arts at Alappuzha, Kerala, trains for two-and-half hours each day, The Times reported on Saturday. — PTI

courtesy : The Hindu 4th October 2009