An Indonesian YouTube channel called Albumology has built a fascinating library of retro Hindi classics, reimagined in Reggae/Ska.
Using local Indonesian session musicians and vocalists, they’ve given these songs an entirely new cultural texture.
I came across this rendition of Neele Gagan Ke Tale in a post by @SHEKARSUSHEEL
I couldn’t stop playing it on loop.
It’s now downloaded and will become a permanent part of my road trip playlist.
The original, in the immortal voice of Mahendra Kapoor, is, of course, beyond comparison.
But this arrangement gives the song a universal feel. It’ll make you tap your feet, no matter where you come from.
And listening to the lyrics again, I was struck by how beautifully they celebrate the natural world. Long before sustainability became a global movement, this song was already reminding us of our bond with the planet. Perhaps it deserves to be an anthem for that cause.
#SundayWanderer
Hien Tsang studied at Nalanda University (630-643 CE).
While returning to China, he carried 667 books on 20 horses.
Muhammad BK, an invader, set fire to the Nalanda Library, reversing millennia of human progress.
👉🏾 https://t.co/Pb9ZhuDONz
#Hindu#Hinduism#Sanatan#Sanatana
The UPA's answer to rising food prices was astonishing.
Instead of addressing inflation, the Congress govt and the then PM Manmohan Singh claimed that higher food prices were a result of people becoming richer.
Apparently for Congress, certain sections of the media & the lutyens gang, this was the golden era of Indian economy.
Lady Marble is a contemporary visual artist famous for her hypnotic and satisfying art creation videos. Her work beautifully blends complete randomness with precise hand-drawn detail.
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