Junoon..Kuch kar dikhane ka!!

Rarely does a show come across on tv which actually represents all the forms of music and gives an equal opportunity to all the major genres in India (sufi,folk,bollywood) to present themselves to an audience which has very or infact zero knowledge of the different genres of music in the Indian subcontinent excpet for bollywood.Junoon is one fo those exceptions that comes on ndtv imagine and the idea behind this reality show is unique and takes lots of guts for the producer and the channel to present genres which are not at al popular.Earlier if someone would have told me to listen to Sufi , i would have laughed it off as some rubbish but now after listyening to it, u get an all new feeling..as the say goosebumps!!U get so into the emotions in the song that u feel ur in a diff world.I recommend that every one watches this show,junnon .. kuch kar dikhane ka, which come on ndtv imagine , and realises the depth and emotions that the other various forms of music in India atleast have..

Just to help people out with wad sufi and folk is all about ill write a few lines about each..

Sufi: It's generally observed that the lyrics of the verses are in such a way that the depict god as the lover of the worshipper. Sufi poets write from the point of view of a female in love with her lover (god).Sufi music is extremely popular throughout the world especially in India and Pakistan. some noted and famous sufi singers from the 2 countries are Nusrat Fateh ALi Khan,Rahet fateh ALi Khan,Abida Parveen, Wadali Brothers, Hansraj Hans. There are even popular sufi rock bands such as Junoon (pakistan).Sufi music is spiritual and soothing

Folk:The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definitions that "Folk music" is now considered to encompass.Folk music can also describe a particular kind of popular music which is based on traditional music. In contemporary times, this kind of folk music is often performed by professional musicians. Indian folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural diversity. It has many forms including bhangra, lavani, dandiya and Rajasthani. The arrival of movies and pop music weakened folk music's popularity, but cheaply recordable music has made it easier to find and helped revive the traditions. Folk music (desi) has been influential on classical music, which is viewed as a higher art form. Instruments and styles have impacted classical ragas. It is also not uncommon for major writers, saints and poets to have large musical libraries and traditions to their name, often sung in thumri (semi-classical) style. Most of the folk music of India is dance-oriented.

Trial by Media??

Countless no of news channel..some figure puts it at 37 national news channels alone in india..all of them have one simple aim to get the highest TRPs by sensationalizing the news.So from actually reporting whats needed for the society..the media has now grown into a monster.They believe they run a parallel justice system and have the right to adjudge whether a person is guilty or not.Most of the times their justice system is found to be totally wrong..and the few times when they have actually been right , its not because they investigated the case well but because the case was so simple that even a child could solve it.The media turnin in to this monster , has ruined the lives of many a people..the Arushi murder case is one such example

Lets not speak abt the investigation because no ones sure of what happened but the point is the media keeps finding a new culprit..and as they say "hatyara kaun??"..in this case they have blamed everyone from the servant hemraj , who was found murdered later on, to the father of the girl just because the father and infact the whole family was asked a few questions by the investigative authority there.And bizarely some of our media had a new theory of thinking the father was involve din it because the family refused to speak and some one pointed it out by saying that "YOUR GUILTY THATS WHY YOUR NOT SPEAKING"... strange words man..common uve lost a close family member and u dont wanna get bugged by assholes who wil do anything for a bite and provoke u to loose ur cool so that they could turn it into a breaking news...damn it ..they r such losahs!!Leave the family alone..they r already goin through hell...

I would like to ask a simple question to the all powerful media..if it was someone of ur family ..would u have done the same??? Behaved the same?? The answer for sure would be know..the medias role is to report the truth and not to be a a parallel justice system.Help where needed and not interfere just to get the TRPs..

I saw this discussion on NDTV last night where the family members had come down and some of the noted journalists like deepak chaurasiya of aaj tak were also present and found it fitting to blog on a topic that is very relevant and important.We dont need a media which is out to ruin peoples live.Its time the media acted more responsibly and started lookin at issues which effect the society.

Newsnet 2.0

There's this amazing new show on ndtv.It covers news relating to the web..from blogs to websites..saw it for the first time yesterday and couldnt stop laughing at some of the youtube videos they showed with topics ranging from Bush to barbie to Models on the rampwalk.

It covered serious news too at the same time...a must watch show..a nice concept to start off with.Give it a try atleast for the youtube videos they show

The following article on indiainfonline wil give u more info on it

Discover your real voice in the virtual world through discussion forums, personal blogs and social networking

With the launch of ‘NewsNet 2.0’, NDTV 24x7, India’s leading news channel, brings its viewers a show that explores all the hot topics which are currently exciting netizens across the world. Hosted by Rajiv Makhni, NewsNet 2.0 is a series of special shows that discusses topical, breezy and dynamic issues that have captured the world’s imagination. This show provides its viewers with a platform to have their say on anything from legalization of marijuana, illegal movie downloads, corruption of the media, terrifying foods and cloned babies to tattoos that we all regret. Even bizarre topics like iPhone can kill you and drinking water can make you fat have room for debate. In this world of video sharing, communities, discussion forums, personal blogs and social networking, this series provide a 360 degree vision of all the mediums that people use today to share their views on contemporary issues. Watch Rajiv Makhni discuss these lively topics on the web all weekdays on NDTV 24X7 at 10:30 pm.