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Post by Ldd on Apr 24, 2010 6:53:10 GMT -6
I am thinking to start a kirtan competition. Crooners, croakers, bawlers, trains, gandharvas, all afficionados are invited to enter. You will not be judged by professionalism, but by spirit, by heart. As they say bhava is the real LIFE of kirtan, NOT musical correctness. The two requirements for this contest are a voice and love. I know some people used to sing kirtan years back but got their mouths sewed lately. Time to rip the stitches, crank out something and post it up. I am sure you will sound bloody good. Pancham may try to sound like the Incredibles ,( Ekantin like Shailendra Singh, JD maybe MJ low pitch  , Maasik - Lataji ;D, Buddlal - Dean Martin . Vinode vaniji - Petula Clark  , I want to see if my guesses are true. I don't plan to win myself. I am the one giving prizes, so i dont want a prize. if I dont get entries, I will win everything and keep all the damn prizes. Tape a two minute sample of you chanting naam and you are ready to enter. You will get prizes ah. so dont fear! You are not doing this for free. signed the spirit of MJ |
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 24, 2010 9:21:03 GMT -6
A kirtan competition, huh. Do you have a fully calibrated bhava-meter? Otherwise, how will you tell who is bhavika and who is not? Doesn't artistry count for anything? My squawks placed next to Radhapada's warbles would certainly make people wince. Anyway, In the spirit of good sportsmanship I will try to record some croaks and grunts and send them in. Who is on the judging panel and what are the prizes (three days and two nights in a nearly complete house on a hill in Puerto Rico, meals included)? Can we use non-traditional instruments like quitars, drum machines, keyboards, synthesizers, echo chambers, Jews harps, etc etc? Give us the rules, good lady.
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Post by Ldd on Apr 24, 2010 19:53:48 GMT -6
sakhcharan is a mix of Glen Campbell and Agnidev.
Fiora femme = Whitney Houston,
Rahul B = Shaan.
the other guy who joined a few days ago after Rahul, can't remember his name might try to do a ghazal bhajan like = Mohammed Rafi.
As the contestants prepare for the showdown, we will invoke the auspiciousness of Ganesh baba to lighten their paths and remove shyness.
Those who need little sherry to relax tensions may do so. Why do you think the ancients use little ganja now and then? To still the mind, which is restless like wildfire.
As i said before REAL prizes are at stake.
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 25, 2010 0:06:38 GMT -6
I am preparing my entry.  |
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Post by hike108 on Apr 25, 2010 10:45:33 GMT -6
Get hold of Radhapada; he will win hands down!
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 25, 2010 13:19:45 GMT -6
Nahh. Forget about Radhapada. That way I or someone else will have a chance. Let the sleeping lion sleep.
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Post by Ldd on Apr 25, 2010 14:29:43 GMT -6
Shhhs. Radhapad is rocking in his hammock, fast asleep. I hope "someone" doesnt have plans to shoplift one of his songs and pretend it's his. Maybe I'll ask for video evidence. But no, just a audio clip is good. You can send up to ten entries. This way i don't get to win all the prizes. By the way i am planning to lash like a hurricane. So contestants, start quaking.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2010 23:27:20 GMT -6
LOL@dr. You are a mind reader. I was about to say, if by "nearly complete house in PR" you mean a cave in El Yunque, you can count me in! I assume the prize includes a three-day supply of arroz con gandules and an umbrella?
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 26, 2010 0:52:07 GMT -6
Okay, here is one of my entries. I had to put this together very quickly with the help of a few friends. It's pretty rough, but best I could do on short notice. Yes, that's me. I moonlight as Michoel.
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Post by Ldd on Apr 26, 2010 7:18:16 GMT -6
Oh my lovely friend and inspiration - Vishakha! ...V swami was saying that Sakhi should come here to stay, whenever. He fell in love with his photo. (tilak, appearance.)
I know you are a rain forest cricket, so you come along whenever. We leave the house vacant for periods, so it stays empty. I got a nice brazilian hammock downstairs, so i swing there and watch the mountains, with krishna naam running through my mind like a clock, then i take a sweet nap (whilst being bathed with fresh breeze). I can't believe things got so good!
There are people squatting in the Yunque cave rain forest, or near. I think some devotee from the US main are there.
We shall rock and roll with Bhaja nitai gaura radhe shyam all night long!
Yes you will get arroz, gandules, platano amarillo. Mr Missouri will be made to fast. We prescribe total fasting for certain inmates. We try to discipline through yoga too.
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Post by Ldd on Apr 26, 2010 12:39:55 GMT -6
its a pity that good old Pagal Cobra das went back to his hole. He would've been one helluva contender. One thing I liked (still like) with him was his sportmanship, his funniness, his music!
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Post by Ldd on Apr 26, 2010 13:01:55 GMT -6
CALLING PAGALWALLE, COOLIE NO 1, COBRA BABA!!! we are willing to surrender to you and accept that God doesnt exist. First you must put up an hour of your kirtan, then we will make the truce!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2010 14:45:03 GMT -6
Here's my entry (I moonlight as the late Ustad Shaida)
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 26, 2010 22:29:12 GMT -6
What's all the shouting about? I guess the doctor does not except my entry. She didn't say want language the kirtan had to be in, so I did one in Yiddhish. God speaks Yiddish, Aramaic, and Hebrew, too. Anyway, I will try a more traditional CV language. Another entry coming soon. You said up to 10 entries, correct?
Bishakha, I am impressed. You moonlight beyond the grave?
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Post by Nitaidas on Apr 26, 2010 22:49:34 GMT -6
This was one of my more successful kirtans. The outfit is a little hot and the beard a bit itchy, but boy we have fun!
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