Cleveland?

[Nick H]

Shankarank, that's the whole point

Please note: this did not happen. It is a joke. A joke with a point.

My father was a journalist although for most of my life he edited a sports newspaper. He told me the when did you stop beating your wife thing, and the bishop thing, when I was a child. It was about how questions can be phrased to be incriminating whatever the answer, and about how words can be twisted.

Now you know it is a joke, feel free to laugh.

[arasi]

Continuing in levity...

piLLaiyAr piDikkak kurangAyiTRE! பிள்ளயார் பிடிக்கக் குரங்காயிற்றே!
(tried to fashion an elephant, ended up with a monkey).

So what, if you can't sculpt a ganESa, you can celebrate hanumat jayanti in all glory!

Yes Nick, it is mere conviviality, the object of which is to elicit a smile...

[shankarank]

Humor and Satire - interchangeable sometimes. It was figurative with all characters turned mythical Enjoy my Satire - while I have a good laugh at your humor.

[ramamatya]

Who cares?

All the Carnatic mama and mamis, even if they get visa may not get entry. Pona machhan...

[Ranganayaki]

Nick - All i remember is that this form of dancing had its origins in some French colony - and the original name was probably in French.

The French term for belly dance is nothing more than "Danse du Ventre" (or belly dance, literally).. This is a traditional dance, and I don't think the original name would be French. I've heard of Raqs Balad (Raqs = Dance, Balad = Folk [the word reminds me of the English word Ballad which has the same connotation and was probably etymologically tied to this Arabic word]). I think Raqs Balad refers to only one style or origin of the dance. There must be other terms.

[Ranganayaki]

Is Cleveland aradhana on this year? What with visa restrictions and all and trump...

I saw this news item. I don't know if this is related to the situation of any of our artists.

https://www.yahoo.com/music/italian-ban ... 46544.html

[mahavishnu]

Ranganayaki: No, I believe Cleveland has the artistes come in under P visas, which is fairly standard process for most performing artistes. That said, I think the artistes in the above mentioned news item were poorly advised by their organizers. Previous administrations have enforced similar policies as well.

I don't think any of the carnatic musicians make politically sensitive statements like a band named "Soviet Soviet"

[Always_Evolving]

I don't think any of the carnatic musicians make politically sensitive statements like a band named "Soviet Soviet"

Would that be politically incorrect these days

[mahavishnu]

A_E: Ha! I think they would fit very with the policies (and dealings) of the current administration

[Ranganayaki]

Thanks for the info, Ramesh!

[Sreeni Rajarao]

http://www.aradhana.org/

Website is now updated with details of all the programs under The Festival tab

[Sundara Rajan]

Any information about the program being webcast by i-carnatic as in the previous years ?

[arasi]

Sundara Rajan,
I saw the program today, and iCarnatic streaming the festival is mentioned in it. Not very conspicuously, but it is there!

[melam72]

Sundara Rajan,
I saw the program today, and iCarnatic streaming the festival is mentioned in it. Not very conspicuously, but it is there!

Will iCarnatic record and archive the programs? I have work from 9 to 5 and I can't stay up all night (despite my wishes)...

[Sundara Rajan]

melam72: From previous year's experience I can tell you that the i-carnatic webcast CAN be viewed on a later date and time of your choice, at least twice for the same price. I have utilized this program successfully over the years.

[melam72]

melam72: From previous year's experience I can tell you that the i-carnatic webcast CAN be viewed on a later date and time of your choice, at least twice for the same price. I have utilized this program successfully over the years.

Is the streaming itself free?

[Sundara Rajan]

Sorry, No. It used to be $100 in the US and less in India. I do not yet know the current year's price.