Spiritual Cinema Circle
Spiritual Cinema Circle Volume 4 2008 |
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Rough Guide to Ravi Shankar List Price: $14.98 Sale Price: $8.93 |
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It is a fitting metaphor for this now-elderly sitar virtuoso's career that he should have fathered a Western pop star (Norah Jones) and one of the younger generation's most high-profile Indian classical musicians (Anoushka Shankar)... |
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The Spiritual Cinema Circle - The Heart And Soul Of Cinema - DVD Collection Sale Price: $27.99 |
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Spiritual Cinema Circle 2006 Volume 4 |
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Within withoout...3 minutes; Smudge...12 minutes; Heaven's Bookstore...111 minutes; Kumbh: Songs of the River...55 minutes; Conversations with God ... 6 minutes. |
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The Spiritual Cinema Circle Dvd 2006 Vol 5 |
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4 FILMS: TRAVELLERS & MAGICIANS 108 MIN, CELAMY, DYSENCHANTED, INDIGO EVOLUTION |
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Spiritual Cinema List Price: $12.95 Sale Price: $5.00 |
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Would you like to discover a new world of movies that expands your mind, warms your hearts and stirs your soul? If so, this book is sure to become a valuable resource for you. Here you will find a treasure trove of films that inspire you and celebrate every aspect of the human spirit... |
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The Spiritual Cinema Circle 2005 Vol 11 (Delivering Milo, Mrs. Paruzel, The Face, Full Circle, and Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Conservations with God, 11) Sale Price: $14.95 |
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Merchants of Bollywood
By Dr Terrence O. Kommal, Editor-in-Chief: SUTRA Magazine.
Never before has South African soils seen feet dance to the Thandava (Divine dance by Lord Shiva in his eternal dance of creation) with such great technical perfection as in the Merchants of Bollywood!
Based on a true story, this amazing performance goes beyond the barriers of stage; it showcases the very spirit of Indian Dance. It details the transition of both Bollywood and more importantly Indian Dance from its ancient Heritage of Invoking the Gods to its spectacular relevance in this age of modernism.
In a very superficial perspective the musical is simply spectacular with a huge array of bursting colours and fantastic dance sequences, yet with a technically trained eye and a deep knowledge of Indian Heritage one knows and understands that there is more to this musical!
The basis of the musical is the story of Shantilalji (grandfather [dada] of Ayesha Merchant) and his pioneering of Indian dance in Bollywood, and the journey of Ayesha through Bollywood and then her journey back home to Shantilalji and the ‘Thandava’.
The story for Shantilalji in his paternal role in Bollywood gave great reverence and acknowledgement to the legends of Bollywood like Raj Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Helen, Amitabh Bachchan, and how Bollywood and specifically the dance in Bollywood has been nurtured not just as entertainment but as a sacred portrayal of a more than 5000 year old Heritage of India.
The technically flawless rendition of Kathak and Bharatiya Nathyam, the ancient indian dance forms for worship of the Gods, and their fusion with modern dance and gymnastics, was used cleverly to show Ayesha’s growth in Bollywood and entertainment. This was deeply and passionately contrasted by Shantilalji’s wish for her not to prostitute a form of reverence into a Fifty Rupee portrayal of scantily dressed women representing the ‘perfect dream’ for the Indian cinema, for both viewer and producer.
Shantilalji’s and Ayesha’s story detailed that just as Thandava and worship was the original Indian Dance, Bharat (the original name of India) and its Heritage is the original India.
The amazing and profound exposition in this musical of the philosophy of the ‘circle of life’ confirmed that this philosophy was deeply enshrined in the culture and worship from the ancient and mystical land of India.
The Merchants of Bollywood detailed that just as when India had gained its independence, that that was not the end of the struggle but the beginning of a new one. This aptly fitted in here in South Africa as these were exactly the sentiments of the great Former President Nelson Mandela for South Africa as a nation!
Merchants of Bollywood was a spell bounding dedication to the great and fantastic industry of Bollywood and its spiritually based heritage from the Motherland of India!
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About the Author
DrKommal Publishing (Pty) Ltd, a subsidiary of Kommal Holdings, is proud to have launched the long- awaited publication SUTRA™ MAGAZINE in October 2007. This South African title has already received national acclaim, and has a steady growth of support and acclamation internationally.
SUTRA is the first Indian Lifestyle publication of its kind in South Africa, with an editorial and development team, extending from London to Mumbai. The diversity of the content is illuminated by exciting features from colourful Bollywood, fashion from sensual international catwalks, business and investment advice and tributes to inspiring legends.
This publication is led by Dr. T O Kommal, Editor in Chief, SUTRA Magazine.
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