Hip Hop and RnB have without question been the dominant music genre of the 2000's. Approximately 40% of number one hits throughout this period have either been hip hop or RnB illustrating perfectly how a once obscure music genre can dominate the mainstream music charts for a decade so much so, that it has created a subculture unto itself.
If you don't know, the father of Hip Hop culture was DJ Afrika Bambaataa who forged the 5 pillars of hip hop culture being DJ'ing, MC'ing, break dancing, ...Read more...
Indian artist Francis Newton Souza was born on Goa in 1924, and was widely known for his controversial art and writing throughout his life. He liked to experiment with different art mediums; such as he did with an art piece titled "Red Curse". He painted the work on soft black silk, which is an uncommon material for any artist. He is also known by using bold lines in his work, more commonly when creating the appearance of facial features, and gives his work the feel of the coveted modern art. ...Read more...
Kim Kardashian, Heidi and Spencer, Snooky' More Americans can tell you about these reality television stars than they can about their own local representatives, the President of the United States, or even the city in which they live. What's happened? When did this vapid, voyeuristic obsession with reality tv become the national past-time? Move over baseball, The Real Housewives of Orange County are here and you can watch them inject botox, get lipo, or have some other elective surgery ...Read more...
In today's culture of instant gratification and hectic lifestyles, the ability to stream music is proving indispensible for people looking to enjoy their favourite music on the move, without having to spend precious time and money downloading tracks or settling for commercial radio.
People have been enjoying commercial radio broadcasts for almost a century, as an instantaneous means of hearing the latest music and occasional old favourites. Increasingly for modern consumers, the repetitive ...Read more...
Chinese lanterns are the traditional culture of China and have long history over thousand years. It is said that they originated in the Han Dynasty. Lanterns are hung outside each house to celebrate when some important festivals come, and in the ancient time Chinese people also use the lanterns for lighting because of lacking of the high technology on electricity.The traditional Chinese lantern is an open paper container with a candle inside. With the inheritance and development by the artists ...Read more...
Next time you think art and culture, think Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF), which is the largest multi arts multi venue arts festival, organised annually in Delhi. DIAF, which began in December 2007 aims at establishing India as a global destination for the arts and at driving home cultural tourism. Recognised as being a wonderful showcase of Indian arts and was given the Incredible India branding, acknowledging the creation of an unparalleled cultural equity for India, and making it ...Read more...
Long history, unique geography, diverse demographics, and absorption of customs have shaped the culture of India. Indian culture is very rich, diverse and unique in its own way. Manners, way of communicating with one another etc are very main components of the Indian culture. Even though India has accepted modern means of living, improved their lifestyles, changed the way of clothing, way of eating and living but the rich values and beliefs remain unchanged as they are deeply rooted within the ...Read more...
We demolished and reconstructed our 150 years old mansion for a secured living at our native place. On the occasion of the inauguration ceremony, we had decorated our house to welcome our guests. Rangoli played an inevitable part of the decoration. This particular style of drawing Rangoli is called as "Sanskar Bharati Rangoli". Sanskar Bharati Rangoli is a new style of drawing Rangoli, which emerged in Maharashtra in the recent times. In this form of Rangoli, colored powder is spread like a ...Read more...
Manga is basically a kind of graphic comic, originally written in Japanese and then translated to English. Manga has found considerable popularity in the markets of America as they are quite different from our traditional American comics.We being Americans usually perceive that comics are meant for children. But the trends are changing with the introduction of talented writers such as Alan Moore, Craig Thompson and Neil Gaiman. In Japan, Manga is read and enjoyed by all age groups, from school ...Read more...