ART OF LIFE

My First Ever Jewelery Design

2009-04-05T21:28:00.004-04:00

My first attempt at Jewelery Design; believe me it is a patience demanding but very creative task! There is no bounds to your imagination here!

VOCAL DRUMS

2009-02-28T11:54:00.007-05:00

Taufiq Qureshi.....A famous percussionist and son of legendry Ustad Allarakha and brother of maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. http://www.taufiqqureshi.com/concise_profile.htm

His talent is simply creativity for you and me but a true god's gift for him. And very certainly he has nurtured it really well. Salute to him for that. I wish everyone of us has an inborn talent which will take us to the path of success. Somehow, this statement seems to be a food for thought! Is it really that, each and every person has an inborn talent? Is it just a question of recognizing it and developing it? I think not everyone has it, what do you people think? Well, take a look at a clip of this percussion performance / fusion and then comment!!

The art of being different....

2008-05-11T16:58:00.003-04:00

I am simply impressed with people who have the natural ability to differentiate themselves from the crowd. It is an art, to believe in yourself and gain confidence. This is because, many a times, people will ridicule and make fun of you for doing something which 'they' think is weird! But one who does not pay attention to the surrounding people, is for sure the winner of the so called RAT RACE, in my opinion. Fact is, if you are going to implement something that many others are capable of, you will get momentary satisfaction and happiness. It is all short-lived. Someone will do the same thing and then you are amongst heap of groundnuts which just look the same and you will be thus hidden and not noticed. Well, but if you believe in what you think, and strive to put it through and help the society, it will be surely appreciated sooner or later!! One such example that, convinces me of all the above facts is Scott Jones, the guy who invented the 'Voicemail' at the age of 26 years. That is what I was wondering, you would have invented the voicemail. Is it someone from the Telecom provider industry? No we have got to thank Scott Jones for this. He is bright inventor and a serial Entrepreneur. He is the one who founded various companies which gave us everything from Voicemail to the iTunes feature of displaying track names when a CD is inserted in the computer. And many such things which makes him totally distinguishable than many of us!!! He is has started 8 companies till now, each in a varied fields and helping the mass public in simple ways. The most impressive thing, I felt was, "Scott Jones has a mind that never stops envisioning the next new technology to simplify our lives." His mind always is busy looking for innovative solutions for simplifying things and helping the common man in daily mundane jobs. To increase his creativity and brainstorming power, he has built a high tech residence with various facilities in his house. The more I describe here, less it is....So, just drop by his website at http://www.scottajones.com/index.php?q=index

Do we know what Innovation really is??

2008-04-11T10:15:00.002-04:00

The phases of life are best described by the saying, Change is always hard to accept.....but the one who accepts it as a challenge is the one who is interested in life!!! The one who works for converting this change into an opportunity is the real Innovator according to me. Quotes like, "Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity - not a threat", "Just as energy is the basis of life itself, and ideas the source of innovation, so is innovation the vital spark of all human change, improvement and progress" describe the meaning of Innovation, but the best example I can give is here, something which many of you might have seen it, but believe me this is ultimate:

Art of Thinking out of the Box...

2008-03-18T10:18:00.006-04:00

Have you heard of the Moore's Law. Imagine how the world would be in another 10 years. We can think of so many things. We just think about it and leave it. But, some folks here from the Cambridge Nanotechnology Center and Nokia Research Center, have put their conceived ideas into what I think is the next generation's biggest technological wonder. Check it out yourselves:

Simply Amazing

2008-03-17T22:30:00.003-04:00

Technology Lovers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh0VX74alwk&feature=bz302

Cute and innovative artistic advertising

2008-03-10T14:59:00.003-04:00

The ultimate artistic way of showing, what one feels is artistic!!! This is a real good way of expression of what you think art lies in. Check it out at DesignWatcher's Blog :)

A Capella....Music at its best...!!!

2008-03-01T10:21:00.005-05:00

Any Music Lovers??? : ) This is just amazing. I am sure, many of you are familiar with the A Capella Style of Music....But, when I first heard about it, was totally convinced of the fact that music really has no restrictions and limitations. The more soul and spirit you put into it, the more sweeter it is!! A Capella is a very old concept hat originated in 19th century. "A Capella" in Italian means "at the chapel" or in Latin it means "from the chapel or a choir". It is a very innovative and old concept where in all the instruments are vocalized! By that I mean, it is all-vocal performance. Traditionally, A Capella is used in religious music, specially Church Music; it was differentiated from different other forms of music such as Baroque. Now-a-days, it is used by various musical groups to demonstrate the modern music in this innovative way. A Capella concept started becoming really popular in Midwest of United States around 1911; with which many recording artists started recording atleast one of their songs in A Capella format. The "Nutmegs" a popular 1950s music group was known as the "Rajahs of A Capella". Now-a-days, many university students proudly start an A Capella group on campus showcasing their Musical talents. Some of the very successful groups started are the Whiffenpoofs of Yale University, Penn Masala at University of Pennsylvania having a Hindi-English A Capella. The one thing, I really like about A Capella is that, you have full freedom on how you can vocalize the instrumental music pieces; there is no specific way to vocalize an instrument, anyone who has a musical ear, can do it. So, you have a great chance to express your talent. And finally how can I forget the amazing A Capella Group on Univeristy of Maryland campus: ANOKHA

Art of Innovation...Dome House Special!!!

2008-02-22T18:57:00.005-05:00

Sometimes I wonder there are so many aspects of art. It is impossible that there is single person left on this earth without artistic abilities. Each time unique and each idea is different, evolving and brilliant in itself. What matters is just the way of expression! I feel the right way of expression comes when one trusts one own abilities and is of the belief that art is meant to generate constructive and not destructive influence in this world. And some people have mastered this art also....yes, I am talking about the Innovative attributes of one person. This is evident in the creation of 'Dome Houses'. This is a very innovative concept of a circular house. The creators of this structure claim that it is, energy efficient and moreover very economical. It is based on the concept of the Geodesic Dome Theory which is famous for ability of creating efficient and effective house designs. This structure is becoming very popular day-by-day all over the world because it is environmentally friendly. The flavor of art of innovation visible out here is the result of executive ability of thinking outside the box and stretching the conventional academic concepts; using them to make something "useful and trendy". Three Cheers to the Civil Engineers!!! Check these cool video clips to enjoy this innovation.......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xb9PFF4MSc and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5fVexeRPo&feature=related

Crazy Artzy #2

2008-02-19T10:07:00.004-05:00

Wow, I am simply amazed with this one.....
Can one think of where art can originate? It's that attribute of ART, of having no restrictions, that I am fond of. This blog here: http://thepostitproject.blogspot.com best illustrates this attribute. The post-its which normally are the medium of throwing instructions on us, or reminding us of things which we refrain from or may be should be doing, but somehow forget. But, these post-its can be an amazing little creative piece of artwork. The blogger is simply brilliant, and moreover I feel it is the best form of expression of your creative skills. Have a look at it and you will feel "Oh my god!!! It's so cute!!!! It's that tiny little post-it on which I reminded myself of that 20 page lengthy research paper, I cannot believe this can be so neat!!!! :) "

Here comes the first crazy artzy......

2008-02-15T08:59:00.007-05:00

CrAzY ArTzY #1

This is a beautiful art exhibit, nothing like it....

THE HAKONE GLASS FOREST from JAPAN. This is a place where trees are built of ancient glass (Venetian Glass) originating since the 15 century and also some modern glass. Now, not only does the museum shop make us wonder but, they also encourage us to try our hand at some glass art!!!! That's just too good!!! One more thing to add is, Hakone is one of the points where you can get closest to Mt. Fujiii!!!

Simply adorable art.....

2008-02-12T09:08:00.000-05:00

Amazing and beautiful handwriting work by Achyut Palav. Believe me, Alphabets can be ornaments, indeed!!! Visit http://www.achyutpalav.com/ to experience what wonders ink and paper can create....

A masterpiece that evolves as a result of intelligent mixing of simple day-to-day food ingredients. What more you need when you can relish the good food ideas given by very sweet Tarla Dalal; one of the most renowned cookery author of India. Visit http://tarladalal.blogspot.com/ to get a taste of it!!!

I Feel.....

2008-02-11T10:44:00.000-05:00

Art is just not Painting, Acting, Music, Dancing.....
It's much more to art when we say one expresses.....
It's a way in which thoughts flow endlessly, like a calm elegant river....
What do you feel???

I Think ....

2008-02-11T10:23:00.000-05:00

Art can be manifested in any form, anywhere, anytime!
In short, ART is an Apt way of Radiating your Thoughts to the world....
What do you think??