navrang
The Navrang Show has existed since Spring 1992. Our goal is to introduce listeners to the diverse and enormous plethora of music from the Indian subcontinent and its worldwide diaspora. We play all kinds of music: Bollywood hits old and new, Indian classical, ghazals, Indipop, sufi, folk and Asian Underground.
Current Navrang DJs: Varsha V., Gaura K., and Justin L.
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18th: Laya Taal Saadhna -Pt. Shantilal Shah
22nd: SwaraRagaLaya -Vidushi Rajrajeshwary Bhat
Nav - 'nine' and Rang - 'color'.
Indian music is based on nine rasa / emotions. The rasas are: Karuna ~ sadness, sorrow | Shringar ~ love, joy | Veer ~ heroism, valor | Hasya ~ laughter, comedy | Raudra ~ anger, fury | Bhayanaka ~ fear, horror | Vibhatsa ~ digust, aversion | Adbhuta ~ wonder, surprise | Shanti ~ peace, serenity.
Basic Glossary
South Asia, i.e. Indian Subcontinent = region including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal (possibly Afghanistan and Myanmar?)
Desi meaning countryman in several South Asian languages, rhymes with racy, referring to all people of South Asian origin or descent
Brown person see Desi 🙂
Music Glossary
Asian Underground: Fusion of various Indian styles, and electronica, with Western beats and genres, originating in 2nd generation communities in UK, US etc.
Bollywood: Amalgam of Bombay + Hollywood, referring to India’s immense Hindi film industry, churning out musical melodramas by the hundreds, also the source of most popular music.
Chutney: Fusion of Indian folk music (typically from Bihar) with Caribbean beats like soca and calypso, originating in the Indian diaspora in Guyana and Surninam. Wikipedia
Carnatic: Traditional Indian classical styles of Southern India
Ghazal: Style originating with Muslim rulers in India, derived originally from Middle East, exquisite love poetry in Urdu sung in North Indian styles
Hindustani: Traditional Indian classical styles of the Northern India/Pakistan
Indipop: Western-style pop by Indian performers, usually in Indian languages
Gandhiji My Mentor - on 8/15 @ 7pm at the Stafford Civic Center
A unique drama / film: Gandhiji My Mentor - on Saturday August 15th @ 7pm at the Stafford Civic Center (old), 1415 Constitution Ave., Stafford, TX 77477. For Gujarati Samaj Facebook page click on the image below. For artist info click here.
On 7/18: Award-winning film director San Banarje
Debonair San Banarje will converse about his film career and about Houston’s Hollywood film *A Curry on an American Plate*. Link to the Curry Film Facebook page and more on the new comedy on CW39. Actor Rick Fox shares his view on the movie.
Gujarat Darshan on 7/18 - 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM @ Radha Krishna Temple
Celebrate Gujarat Darshan (Glimpse of Gujarat) on July 18 from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM @ Radha Krishna Temple, 11625 Beechnut St. *Free* event - open to all. Click here for more info. Event by: Gujarati Samaj of Houston ( a 501 (3)c non-profit organization). Moonwalk and...
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times - book signing on 7/10/15.
Brigadier Behram Panthaki and Zenobia Panthaki, authors of the book will be in Houston for the book signing event on July 10, 2015 at ZHCC 8787 W Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77459. At the event the book will be sold at a discounted price of $35. Contact person:...