Labor Day:
navraas
NAVRAAS has two meanings: Nine types of Rasa (Nav Rasa) Nine basic moods/emotions of life. and Time for self (Navraash) This blog is for those explorers who continue to enhance and enrich the blissful experiences of life’.
Monday, September 6, 2021
Labor Day:
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Festival of ONAM- The most important festival for the people of Kerala and Malayalies
A new series:
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Indian Idol 12: A singing competition show(?): Written by Vijay Bhatt Aug 15, 2021
Indian Idol 12: A singing competition show(?): Written by Vijay Bhatt Aug 15, 2021 for Blog posting and sharing.
Friday, July 23, 2021
navraas: Guru Purnima ( Day to celebrate and Recognize all ...
Guru Purnima ( Day to celebrate and Recognize all who taught us something)
Guru Purnima:
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Review of Netflix web series 'RAY': ( of episode#2#3)
Review of Netflix web series 'RAY': ( of episode#2#3)
Sunday, July 11, 2021
કોવીડ ઈયર્સ: COVID (Y)-Ears: written by Vijay Bhatt July 11th 2021
કોવીડ ઈયર્સ: COVID (Y)-Ears: written by Vijay Bhatt July 11th 2021
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Indian Idol12 is entering the last phase! Each contestant is an Indian Idol! Best set ever!
Indian Idol12 is entering the last phase!
Monday, October 12, 2020
navraas: Movie review of award winning Gujarati movie Dhh (...
Movie review of award winning Gujarati movie Dhh (ઢ) (Available on NETFLIX) Written by Vijay Bhatt for Blog posting Oct 12, 2020
-Movie review of award winning Gujarati movie Dhh (ઢ) (Available on NETFLIX) Written by Vijay Bhatt for Blog posting Oct 12, 2020
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Video games? Online gaming? Violent games online with guns and explosives? Forget it!
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Minor Annoyance of Social Media: Written by Vijay Bhatt for Navraas blog Aug 6, 2020
One thing about Social Media (WhatsApp, FB, Email, Instagram, Twitter) based -Music, -Entertainment, -Motivational speeches, -Advise, -Spiritual discourses, -Political discussions etc. is ONE WAY PUSHED without us asking for it!!!.
But The story does not end there...Eventually, he was sending at least 10 posts daily. So, I simply open it and close and delete. So getting two green check-marks ( WhatsApp), or 'Seen' on FB etc.. would respect him for sending and satisfy my friend's ego that I read something he recommended.
But The story does not end there... Sometimes he calls me randomly, and quiz me on clips he had forwarded as if I am preparing for an examination.
But The story does not end there... he asked me that he had mistakenly deleted the post he had sent me, he wants it back so he can forward it to some others. I told him I had deleted it. He was annoyed that I did not respect his efforts of forwarding posts. I had to say sorry for no fault of mine.
But The story does not end there... he now sends me the posts on my Email, my FB message, and my WhatsApp accounts so I do not lose it, in case he needs it in future!!! No escape from social media!!
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Brief Intro: Avinash Vyas-A legend of Gujarati Sangeet: by Vijay Bhatt
July 18, 2020
Brief Intro: Avinash Vyas-A legend of Gujarati Sangeet: by Vijay Bhatt
Good morning friends:
Thought let us share talk about the most prolific cultural icon, especially
a geet-sangeet legend of Gujarat - Shri
Avinash Vyas.
Avinash Vyas- some call him Avinash bhai, Shri RasBihari Desai
used to call him ‘Bhai’. I call him a person who made Gujarat sing -
its own 'Gujarati Geet'. – Bhisham Pitamaha of Gujarati Sangeet.
Of course Gujarat has a great heritage of Lok-geet and Lok-sangeet. Gujarat had traditional raas, garba, duha, charann geet, akyaan, chhappa, Sant
vaani, religious songs, and many other traditional flavor of music. Gujarat had
very few of its own contemporary geet-sangeet which reflect urban culture (of non-folk,
non-tribal, non-rural). Avinash Vyas introduced that piece in Gujarati music genre.
It is documented that Avinash Vyas has written and composed more
than 11000 (yes eleven thousand plus) songs! The genre of those lyrics and
music include garba, raas, ballet dance songs, wedding songs,film songs,
gazals, situational songs, and bhajans. Yes, he wrote and composed and recorded.
Many of his compositions were directly copied by Hindi film
music directors. For example, he wrote and composed- TAME' THODA THODA THAV
VARNNAGI O BHABI TAME... This composition is literally stolen in the melody of
BADE ARMAAN SE RAKKHA HE BALAM TERI KASAM... Even recent popular Hindi movie
song - CHOGAALAA TAARA...is based on his song RANGLO JAMYO.
Most of his Garba are sung during Navratri. Many are not aware that they are by
Avinash bhai. His MAADI TAARU KANKU has
become internationally iconic Gujarati song next to Narsinh’s VAISHNAV JANATO.
Most of the current Gujarati singers usually include Avinash bhai's songs in
their concerts to get most claps. Most bhajan singers sing his DHUNI RE
DHAKHAAVI... and do not attribute or know that it is written and composed by Avinash Vyas.
His Hu Tu Tu is a unique Kabbadi sports song!
His lyrics has influence of Gujarati lok-sangeet, Gujarati poets, likes of Kavi Dayaraam and others. The torch of his great musical traditions is continued by his protege' Padma Shri Purushottam Upadhyay, and his son Shri
Gaurang Vyas and their students. Avinash
bhai has influenced and inspired all Gujarati musicians and singers. His legacy
will continue forever in different manifestations as it happens with all
legendary artistic and cultural contributions.
Let us enjoy a medley of mix of his songs and other Gujarati lok-geet!
Please Click on the following Youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwPOafKZB-s