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A fan of all sorts of different musical genres, join Nav every week for latest news and opinions on the artists currently making the most noise, locally and globally. For more information on Nav, follow him via twitter @nnanwa or visit http://theteevantheory.tumblr.com
After the phenomenal success of our Bollywood Quiz Night, we bring you another Bollywood themed event - Bollywood Karaoke Night with special guest Shweta Subram. We offer fun and entertainment with splendid cuisine around fabulous people!
Whether you regularly sing on stage or confine your talents to the shower...
Whether you love the golden classics or can belt out tunes like `Munni Badnam Hui`...
Whether you like the enchanting romantic melodies, powerful ghazals or prefer the fast paced item numbers, we have it all.
Solo songs, Group songs, Duets... No problem!
Join us for an evening that you`ll never forget (or might never want to remember! haha). It`s your call! We`ll provide the songs, the lyrics, the microphones, and even an enthusiastic audience! Chef Johnee will indulge everyone with a special dinner menu!
The cost is $40 pp and includes dinner, taxes, gratuities and participation in the Karaoke!
This will surely be a sold out event so get your tickets ASAP! Click HERE to purchase your tickets NOW!
Celebrate India Day with Panorama India on Saturday August 13th 2011 at Yonge+Dundas Square. As a celebration of India's 65th year of Independence, India Day 2011 will feature over eight hours of entertainment and a Grand Parade down Yonge Street. Enjoy patriotic songs; hit songs from regional languages; a Grand Parade with colorful floats; Flag Hoisting; "Breakaway" stars on stage; Jassi Sidhu and Shweta Subram at the mike; Indian food; shopping; and much, much more.
See below for a complete schedule of events.
Patriotic songs, flag hoisting and Grand Parade
Join us for patriotic songs at 9:30 am followed by a flag raising ceremony, singing of the national anthem, and the Grand Parade. The 2 km parade will feature 10 floats and thousands of marchers. Many dignitaries and celebrities are expected to march with the Parade.
Cultural performances by community groups
Just after we return from the parade at 12:45pm, many community groups will present stellar performances on the open stage at Yonge+Dundas Square. Come celebrate and take pride in the enormous talent of the Indo-Canadian community.
Jassi Sidhu and Shweta Subram on stage – sponsored by Breakaway the movie
Jassi, fondly remembered for his score on Bend it Like Beckham, Sidhu has also sung for Breakaway. Shweta recently performed at IIFA and needs no introduction to Torontonians. They will perform from 5pm onwards.
Meet cast members of Breakaway
Breakway will be in theatres soon. Come meet its cast, see a preview and get a special glimpse into the making of Breakway.
Shiamak Davar International’s Summer Funk 2011 gives dance enthusiasts a platform to perform!
On Sunday July 17th Shiamak Davar International hosted its annual Summer Funk, an opportunity to perform for dance enthusiasts trained for three months through the summer. The ticketed event was held at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre and showcased a newly polished talent by approximately 500 student dancers. The show also featured a performance by Shiamak’s Victory Arts Foundation (VAF) students in a specially choreographed routine.
This performing arts show – a complete treat for the whole family; is organized annually by ShiamakDavar International, showcasing the training, technique and grandeur learned by Shiamak’s students across the GTA. Performers at this much-awaited event go through a specially designed workshop that trains students in Shiamak’s Bollywood Jazz dance style. Summer Funk™ across the GTA, Vancouver and Calgary provides thousands of students with a wholesome performing arts experience. With a keen focus on technique, the workshop ensures that all students learn the finer nuances of dance, performance, professionalism and stage discipline.
They also help in personality development and give people a chance to break out of their routine and do what they love most. Shiamak’s motto of Have Feet, Will Dance assures that everyone can dance. “No one has two left feet” insists Shiamak and always encourages his students to be themselves no matter what the odds. Furthermore, Shiamak’s VAF students who include physically and visually impaired individuals among others who may not typically venture onto a stage, also performed at GTA’s Summer Funk 2011 embodying Shiamak’s belief of Have Spirit, Will Triumph!
“From toddlers at the age of four to seniors of eighty-four, the Summer Funk show has performers who quite literally come out of their shell and live their passion”, adds Mitul Kadakia, Manager – Shiamak Davar International in Toronto.
'Bharati' is a musical extravaganza - a delectable composite mix of the varied dances, music and folk traditions of India. Over the span of 90 minutes, the audience is guided through a brief but scintillating sampling of India's rich and breathtaking diversity.
Script Synopsis Siddharth, an Indian-born engineer, raised and living in the U.S. arrives in Varanasi to work on the Ganga Cleaning Project. Cynical and contemptuous of Indian things and every inch a Westerner, he is nevertheless attracted to the mysterious and elusive Bharati.
Orphaned at an early age and raised by the Domraja, king of Varanasi's cremation grounds, Bharati's appeal for Siddharth is instantaneous. He feels her presence everywhere but is unable to get close to her and know her. Domraja, Bharati's foster father, patriarchal and over-protective, also hinders the development of proximity between the two youngsters.
For Siddharth, the process of falling in love with Bharati is one of inner transformation. Through her, he falls in love with India, the traditional and the modern; India where all the centuries seem to coexist together in time, yet one that is constantly changing and evolving; an India enthusiastically embracing the latest the world has to offer, but without losing its cherished ancient values, India where organised disorder seems to be celebrated.
As Bharati introduces him to the wonder of India, Siddharth, who had come to cleanse the Ganga of its pollution, ends up discovering himself and the meaning of love.
Bharati awakens in Siddharth a yearning to connect with his own roots. Siddharth's is a powerful story of homecoming and likely to strike an emotional chord across the world, in all cultures.
See below for a sneak peak of Bharati, The Wonder that is India!
Music, dance and performance traditions have shaped the 'collective consciousness' of the Indian diaspora worldwide, and kept India alive in its collective imagination. Ingredients of popular culture have served as inspiration and link to Indian traditions and heritage. This show is at once a celebration of the vitality of these traditions and an invitation to sample and participate in their unique energy.
BHARATI, The Wonder that is India When: October 27, 2011 to November 6, 2011 Where: Sony Centre For The Performing Arts 1 Front St. E., Toronto, ON M5E 1B2
Britney Spears has decided to seek the help of popular Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam on the remix for her song “I Wanna Go”, which was released by Desi Hits! on Wednesday.
The song is Spears’s current single off of her seventh album Femme Fatale which reached platinum status after only a month in stores. Britney was really ecstatic about getting Nigam on the remix as she took to twitter to voice her excitement.
“So excited about having @SonuNigam on I Wanna Go. His Vocals add such a different feel which I love!”
“Watch out Bollywood, it’s Britney and Sonu! :)”
Nigam (who was recently in Toronto during IIFA weekend, performing with Jermaine Jackson) also used his twitter to convey his feelings about the collaboration, as he felt that the experience was awesome and he looked forward to future collaborations with the Pop princess.
Check out the remix below:
This is not Britney’s first taste of South Asian music, as her 2003 album In The Zone included a remix of her song "Me Against The World" Featuring Madonna, which was done by Indian producer Rishi Rich (Hum Tum).
Check out the song below:
With this collaboration and others involving artists like Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls) and Lady Gaga, who doesn’t want a piece of Bollywood these days?
An ode to love and women across the world, Brooklyn Shanti releases the infectious “Rani Rani” to the world. The infectious Caribbean vibe and guitar strums by producer Thornato meld together like a perfect summer Sunday with Shanti’s Bengali sung vocals. “’Rani Rani’ is a song about seeing the love of your life for the very first time, and the knowledge that one day you will be together so long as you remain patient. The title literally translates as ‘My Princess, My Queen’,” said Brooklyn Shanti about the record. Destined to be a staple at weddings across the world, this is the first single from the Brooklyn Shanti EP which will release later this year.
Brooklyn Shanti, formerly ‘the1shanti’, has been an artist in the mainstream and Urban Desi genres for a decade now. Originally from Dum Dum Project fame (Punjabi 5-0), he went on to produce three solo studio albums, a group album with Func Spec and produced records for countless other artists. Dubbed “One of the most credible South Asian Rappers” by MTV News, one can only anticipate the incredible reaction from the media and fans after hearing him sing.
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