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Post by ginnybug on Jun 4, 2015 2:47:46 GMT -8
Hand MotionsI know that many hand and body movements in Bollywood films are taken from traditional belly dancing mudras or from Indian cultural expressions. In the video Chammak Challo there is that hand motion... I've seen it refered to as "screwing in a light bulb" It first shows up at about 00.23 seconds in. Does it have a meaning or is it just a dance move? I like it either way, but... I was curious. This is the only "curiosity" I have for now... but others will come. How about you? Any burning questions?  Edit: OH! and in Kajra Re (I know, Non-SRK) the body taps that start at around 00:40 seconds... any meaning there? I'm pretty sure it's a traditional belly dancing movement, in this case. I get the feeling that both are about attracting attention to something or someone, but wondered if there was more to it. Any insights? Edit 2: Wouldn't it be nice if someone took these videos and broke them down frame by frame explaining the hand/body gestures? I don't want much, do I? 
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 4, 2015 3:08:55 GMT -8
Very Soprano Female Singing Voices
Is it a cultural thing? As in Indian men liking their women to be very feminine?
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Post by pagalmariam on Jun 4, 2015 10:43:02 GMT -8
Very Soprano Female Singing VoicesIs it a cultural thing? As in Indian men liking their women to be very feminine? Indian singing technique is very different from western singing. The training itself is different! Someone explained to me that - if I remember correctly - the voice comes more from the back of the throat (sorry probably wrong term but don't know proper English word) while in western singing the singing is supported more by the stomach... The result is a more forced sounding high pitched voice (I don't mean this in a bad way just don't know how to say it right)! I find that really interesting. I am a soprano singer (western) but have met many many Indian singers including males who have a very different singing technique. One of our closest friends son has started singing and murgadam (Indian drum) from early childhood and he is basically learning the sounds and repeating them over and over rather then going by the notes! Indians also use a frequency apparatus as support for their singing and a hand twisty moving as rhythm support - again I am totally missing the right words!  I am far from being an expert- these are solely my observations. I just love music and would like to understand the differences better, but both ways are extreme beautiful ways of expressing emotions through voice! |
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 4, 2015 11:16:38 GMT -8
Very Soprano Female Singing VoicesIs it a cultural thing? As in Indian men liking their women to be very feminine? Indian singing technique is very different from western singing. The training itself is different! Someone explained to me that - if I remember correctly - the voice comes more from the back of the throat (sorry probably wrong term but don't know proper English word) while in western singing the singing is supported more by the stomach... The result is a more forced sounding high pitched voice (I don't mean this in a bad way just don't know how to say it right)! I find that really interesting. I am a soprano singer (western) but have met many many Indian singers including males who have a very different singing technique. One of our closest friends son has started singing and murgadam (Indian drum) from early childhood and he is basically learning the sounds and repeating them over and over rather then going by the notes! Indians also use a frequency apparatus as support for their singing and a hand twisty moving as rhythm support - again I am totally missing the right words! I am far from being an expert- these are solely my observations. I just love music and would like to understand the differences better, but both ways are extreme beautiful ways of expressing emotions through voice! I find it quite beautiful. even mystical. but you're right. It is very different from western style vocals. I find it fascinating that an obviously traditional style is so prevalent in modern Indian music. Lovely. |
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 11, 2015 6:42:50 GMT -8
Thumb Wiggle
Thumb is held in a "thumbs-up" position, pad of the thumb facing the recipient and the thumb is wiggled left to right. Does it have a meaning other than just upping the enthusiasm of the thumbs up?
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Post by pagalmariam on Jun 11, 2015 14:13:19 GMT -8
I know what you mean, I think it's an additional expression for "nothing" or "none"
Can you give an example for the dialogue it was used in?
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 11, 2015 19:09:11 GMT -8
I know what you mean, I think it's an additional expression for "nothing" or "none" Can you give an example for the dialogue it was used in? I'll have to figure out where I saw it. I'm pretty sure it was during an interview.. but I've watched so many lately... Guess I'll just have to watch them all again until I find it... aw shucks... that's just going to be horrible....  I'm having way too much fun with these emoticons. I rarely use more than a basic smile. I've been inspired, I suppose.... |
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Post by mpollak711 on Jun 14, 2015 18:40:59 GMT -8
I was listening to Jukeboxes of SRK films while grading exams and I found this: Kya Khoya Kya Paya | Jagjit Singh | Atal Bihari Bajpayee | Shahrukh Khan. It seems to be a Gazal by a poet/prime minister Sri Bajpayee!. Its is narrated by Amitabh Bachchan and 'picturized" on SRK. Does anyone know anything about this?
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Post by Maryah on Jun 14, 2015 18:49:04 GMT -8
I was listening to Jukeboxes of SRK films while grading exams and I found this: Kya Khoya Kya Paya | Jagjit Singh | Atal Bihari Bajpayee | Shahrukh Khan. It seems to be a Gazal by a poet/prime minister Sri Bajpayee!. Its is narrated by Amitabh Bachchan and 'picturized" on SRK. Does anyone know anything about this? The Music Video: www.srkpagali.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=2704I also have an interview about it, and a talk he gave at the release of the DVD. I'll put them up as soon as I can. |
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Post by mpollak711 on Jun 14, 2015 19:50:36 GMT -8
THat would be great. I saw the video, but would love to hear him talk about it!!
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Post by Maryah on Jun 15, 2015 10:41:51 GMT -8
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Post by mpollak711 on Jun 15, 2015 11:44:27 GMT -8
Wow. So rare to see something I haven't seen!! Thank you!
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 15, 2015 14:40:06 GMT -8
Wow. So rare to see something I haven't seen!! Thank you! I have to second the thank yous. I have barely seen anything yet, but this resource that you provide for us... is simply amazing. Thank you for feeding my addiction so beautifully... LOL. |
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Post by ginnybug on Jun 15, 2015 14:59:35 GMT -8
I just have to add how awed I am that through the aforementioned addiction, I seem to be coming face to face with exactly the things I need to hear most. It's almost spooky. That poem was spot on. Wow.
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Post by ginnybug on Jul 11, 2015 9:01:06 GMT -8
I know what you mean, I think it's an additional expression for "nothing" or "none" Can you give an example for the dialogue it was used in? It's not the original wiggle I referenced, but I found a version on it in Devdas. No dialogue per se, but here's the wiggle at 2:27 - |
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