Category: Entertainment

Music As an Expression of Identity

Since the beginning of time, music has been used as an expression of cultural identity. Ancient tribal societies used music as a foundation for gatherings and to express their history, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. Music has changed throughout the ages, but the use of music as an essential part […]

Elements of a Good Movie Review

Not all movie reviews are created equal. Some are written excellently. Others are blatant advertising and shameless marketing attempts. Still, there are haphazardly written reviews that are hardly worth your time. How do you decide which ones are good and which ones are not? It depends on several things. […]

Slumdog Millionaire on DVD

Fans of either British director Danny Boyle or of Bollywood movies will not be disappointed with this uplifting film. Boyle, who gave us Trainspotting and A Life Less Ordinary , shows his style from the very beginning, when this story of two brothers growing up as orphans in the […]

Complete List of James Bond Movies

James Bond is an all-time hero for those who are in love with action flicks. He was fictional character that was created by Ian Fleming that was launch in novels, television shows, and films. In this article, we lay out the complete list of James Bond movies from the […]

The Greatest Ridley Scott Movies Of All Time

Any time I am discussing my favorite directors, one person who is definitely worthy of mentioning is Ridley Scott. There really aren’t any movies from this legendary director that I don’t enjoy. Both Ridley and Tony Scott have directing in their blood, and it truly shows with the quality […]

Introduction To Indi-Pop Music In India

Indian pop music originated in late 1990s with arrival of bands such as Usha Utthup, Sharon Prabhakar, Baba Sehgal and others. This gradually led to India’s own dedicated music channels like MTv and the present Channel V. I remember Alisha Chinoy’s “Bombay Girl”, which was amongst the first modern […]

Adult Learning Principles and Latent Music Training

Adults approach learning differently than children. While a child may accept an authority figure in the classroom imparting knowledge, the adult is not. Often published articles about music instruction and playing refer to children and their psychological and educational development compared to students that do not study music. How […]