Tag: Poetry
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Women’s Day Special | Dilliwali: In search of the quintessential Delhi woman
The book is an attempt – albeit unconventional - to help us understand who that woman is, in the voices of 94 Dilliwalis, poets aged between 13 and 70 years
March 6, 2019 -
Unbridled expression of inner-self
A poetry session organised recently by Intercultural Poetry and Performance Library at Kolkata, explored the role of poets towards their communities.
July 15, 2018 -
Going deeper into dissonance
A snippet of poetry, recited in French, precedes the mystical notes that leads into the title track of Ambianse de Danse. The poem illustrates what the track is about — the ambience of the preparation of a dance, which never happens. The underlying context is about life itself, where a lot of things don’t happen …
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March 17, 2018 -
‘Poetry comes through my body’
Spoken word poetry centred on issues of the soul, like love and acceptance, accompanied by illustrations that perfectly describe the inner turmoil in one’s mind those form the essence of 25-year-old Rupi Kaur’s art. Born in Punjab, her family moved to Canada when she was just four. She is the best-selling author and illustrator of …
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February 4, 2018 -
Teaching for the schoolroom
Writing essays helps in stimulating the intelligence and therefore leads to intellectual development. Essays are essentially a prose composition with a focused subject. We must accept that such writing is vital for both learning in universities and for the professional world. One’s knowledge is expanded because inputs for essays entail referencing; this enables a writer …
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October 6, 2017 -
Where poetry is passion and not profession
At a time when the English publishing industry is booming in the country, writers in Indian languages claim that it is difficult for them to make a living through writing alone. But this has neither subdued their interest nor do they ever plan to quit writing, even if that means writing for a single reader. …
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August 3, 2017 -
Sweetest songs, saddest thoughts
ElRetablo de Maese Pedro and La Vidabreve ~ these are the names of two heart-touching operas by Manuel de Falla, one of the most distinguished Spanish composers of the early 20th century, his music being a fusion of poetry, asceticism, and ardour. Cut to the present. Oscar Lobete is the music conductor for the two …
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May 7, 2017 -
Lyricist who won hearts and minds
Good poetry never dies, with the passage of time it illuminates the lives of more and more people. This is certainly true of the lyrics and poems of Shailendra. Although known as the lyricist who wrote the songs of such all-time great films as Do Bigha Zaminand Boot Polish,Bandiniand Awara, Anuradha and Anari, Guide and …
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May 4, 2017 -
The highest priest of nature
The powerful and evocative poems on nature by William Wordsworth, the well-known and much loved poet of the Romantic age have inspired in my friends and me a deep affinity for all aspects of nature and an undying love for nature poems. This is the power of poems. Our obsession with electronic gadgets lead to …
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April 11, 2017 -
Delhi to host country’s first poetry biennale
In what is set to be a pioneering event, the Raza Foundation is organising the countrys first poetry biennale in which 45 poets from 15 Indian languages will participate here. Titled "VAK: The Raza Biennale of Indian Poetry," the three-day event that starts on April 7 is one of the most ambitious projects of the Raza Foundation, …
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March 30, 2017 -
‘We may be hardwired to appreciate poetry’
The human brain may be hardwired to appreciate poetry even if it struggles to comprehend its meaning, a new study suggests. Researchers at Bangor University in the UK have demonstrated that we do indeed appear to have an unconscious appreciation of poetic construction. "Poetry is a particular type of literary expression that conveys feelings, thoughts …
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February 19, 2017 -
Mirza Ghalib: A timeless love affair
There are feelings so strong but impossible to express at times. Sometimes lack of words and sometimes lack of courage leaves one helpless and end up burying those feelings deep inside. Only a few are born writers, capable enough to express what is felt and rarely expressed. And then there are poets, born once in …
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December 30, 2016 -
A sense of nostalgia and optimism
Keeping its promise the event did focus on young musicians but with the final slot reserved for star performers for obvious reasons.
December 2, 2016 -
Writing poetry may boost your daily wellbeing
Engaging in everyday creative activities such as writing poetry, painting or making new recipes may improve well-being as well as creativity in young adults, a new study suggests. Researchers at University of Otago in New Zealand asked 658 university students to keep a daily diary of their experiences and emotional states over 13 days. After …
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November 24, 2016 -
Twilight Wonder
During the year prior to Tagore’s death in 1941, it was an extraordinary interweaving of declining health and the unrelenting expression of creative powers. A series of medical tests was followed up with preparations for surgery. At the same time, there were poetic lines that came to him which he asked his associates to jot …
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September 4, 2016