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I always think of ARR music as an old wine. It takes time and couple of re-listening to really appreciate it. I’m liking it more and more. Yuvraaj music rocks, though I will still not put it up there with let’s say Akabra-Jodha.

Yesterday I got the audio cd of Yuvraaj. The first song on the cd was ‘tu hi to Meri dost hai’…after just reading the text I said to myself - Oh, No. Exact reaction, some 10 years back when I first heard ‘Jungle me Koyal Boli’. To me the lyrics are of paramount importance, I can easily trash ‘good to listen’ song if the lyrics isn’t upto the mark. I listened to this one from Yuvraaj and it did not click. However as is often a case, I always try to give a second hearing to ARR’s songs. And today morning it sounded completely different. Same as that of ‘Jungle me Koyal Boli’.

Overall, it is a good album. I would not rank it with the ‘Akbar Jodha’ or ‘Lagaan’, or ‘Roja’ but good enough. Recommended.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/373350.html

and this

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/10/16/1223750232341.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/373064.html

If you happen to know cricket that is.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/372146.html

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

as the best film ever (may be for a shorter time).  I’ve seen this happen the first time ever.

A big WOW and kudos to Mr.Nolan.

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That the reality shows are anything but is a given. However I was following this one for one person - Abhijit Sawant. The guy is a superb singer and very humble, down to earth fella. Rahul vaidya is not a bad singer but not this good. I think the third contestant, Harshit, said it well - “I will never take part in the reality shows even if somebody is ready to pay me 50Lakhs”.

It was a nice concert and we had great fun. Highlight of the event was the Schwabenstreiche (Adolf Götz) played by Akkordeonorchester Unterpfaffenhofen. This was the 5th musical experience of the year for us which started with Der Nussknacker and we are eagerly waiting for Christmas to see Schwanensee (Swanlake).