#Khasi songs

[lejindaryikiki]

kenji and barbara

Kenji Sato, who protects his childhood friend Barbara from bullies back in the US, despite knowing that Barbara is sassy and gets herself into trouble.

Kenji Sato, who hates seeing his Barbie cry as he knows she is very emotional.

Kenji Sato, who loves Hilda like a younger sister.

Kenji Sato, who has a crush on Barbara, not knowing that she likes him too.

Kenji Sato, who is teased by Hilda for having a crush on her sister.

Kenji Sato, who is again teased by that same person who also teases her sister.

Kenji Sato, who blushes and grimaces alongside Barbara when Hilda asks, “are you both gonna kiss?”

Kenji Sato, who has his mother teasing him about Barbara because she knows.

Kenji Sato, who, at the age of 18, confesses his love to Barbara and it is reciprocated.

Kenji Sato, who surprises her with hugs, kisses and gifts. Barbara can’t get away with his PDA.

Kenji Sato, who laughs when Hilda sees them making out.

Hilda grabbed a doughnut from her aunt’s counter and made her way upstairs, when she saw Kenji trapping her sister underneath him. A 20 year old Barbara was giggling as he attacked her with neck kisses. Hilda stood there, pale with fear and ran to Emiko. “Aunt Emiko,” she screamed, “Bah bah (big brother) and kong (older sister) are doing the thing! Make them stop!”

Barbara sighed as her 14-year-old sister was overreacting again. Her sister’s annoyance was getting on her nerves—she was acting like a young kid being gross at the sight of his/her parents making out with each other. “Kenji, let go,” she whispered, “I have an annoying sister to take care of.”

“Mmm…okay. Fine,” Kenji, whose head was still buried on the crook of her neck, murmured. He let go of her and made his way downstairs, alongside Barbara.

Laughter was heard in the living room and the sight of Hilda burying her face in her palms was a pleasant sight to see. Barbara stared at her with a serious look, hands on her hips, as Kenji looked at her with an amused face. Hilda took a sneak-peek at her sister’s expression.

“You both might want to stop,” Emiko laughed, “you know she cannot handle this.”

“Even if I love her, she still acts like a kindergartener,” Barbara said, and turned to her, “Hilda…”

“No,” Hilda blushed and motioned her arms around, like an anime character, “you guys are making me feel uncomfortable.”

“Is it because you’re single and want to have a boyfriend,” Kenji rebuked, making Barbara smirking at her sister. Hilda was left speechless.

“You—” Hilda stammered, but stopped when Barbara made her way to her and wriggled her fingers. “Stop!” the Khasi girl commanded. But her kong was not listening. She ran and hid behind Emiko, trying to get away from the grasp of her awfully, lovey-dovey sister. “You and your romantic germs, get away from me!”

“I do not have germs, come on!” Barbara shouted.

What a pleasant sight.

Kenji Sato, who gets Barbara an orange British Shorthair cat and she names it Pineapple.

“Why Pineapple?”

“Cause it suits her.”

“She reminded me of you, that’s why I got her.”

Kenji Sato, who loves seeing her with her family and his mother.

Kenji Sato, who proposes to her when she turns 24.

Kenji Sato, who keeps his relationship private just for the love of his life.

Kenji Sato, who takes her with him to Japan for his father’s sake. He can’t leave her in the US.

Kenji Sato, after he finds Emi, who takes care of the kaiju baby with his fiancee as her mother.

Kenji Sato, who melts seeing his future wife taking care of their baby, and also after taking a sight of Barbara kissing that spot where Emi was hit by the ball.

Kenji Sato, who falls in love with her again when she hums their adopted daughter a song.

Kenji Sato, who thinks about the future with Barbara.

Kenji Sato, who is whipped seeing her (in her Evora form) cuddling with Emi and his father. So, he joins them in his Ultra form.

Kenji Sato, who is hurt and angry after Barbara is hit by the drones from the KDF.

Kenji Sato, who battles the KDF, as Ultraman, alongside Evora.

Kenji Sato, who sacrifices himself to save his family.

Kenji Sato, who is saved by Evora after the explosion.

Kenji Sato, who marries Barbara twice, 6 months after the battle—one in kaiju island and one in public.

Kenji Sato, who gets the now newly-built Mina as the pastor and Emi as the flower girl.

Kenji Sato, who confirms to everyone that he is now happily married.

Kenji Sato, who makes love to his wife for the first time.

Kenji Sato, who brings Pineapple with him and introduces her to Emi.

Kenji Sato, who scoops and cries when Barbara announces that she’s pregnant.

Kenji Sato, who gets a message that their parents are alive.

[nohkalikai]

i remember being 16 and stumbling across photos from mädchenland, a photobook by german photographer karolin kluppel (i don't even want to link to photos; look it up if you must but i'd rather not have her work get more admirers who miss the point of this post). this photobook is supposed to be her attempt at documenting matriarchies that exist in the present day. the photographs themselves are beautiful at first glance; i was in awe of how stunning everyday aspects of a culture i was familiar with could look. at the time, the word 'matriarchy' did not sit right with me, but i couldn't place way. i knew of course that khasis are matrilineal, however i did not see any evidence of a matriarchal society growing up.

and that's because khasis are NOT matriarchal. we do this song and dance every single time our tribe is mentioned outside the northeast. if we're talking about decision making power in families, what khasis follow is a sort of avunculate system, where a maternal uncle's (often the eldest) opinion and blessing must be taken into account. if we're talking about how khasi society is structured, it is very much patriarchal. in meghalaya, khasis are arguably the most well known tribe, but it's worth nothing that the two other major tribes in the state—jaiñtias and garos—also follow a matrilineal system.

7 years on, and i no longer think that karolin kluppel made an innocent mistake in her phrasing. i mean, she did talk about matriliny and property inheritance so that part is true, but it's tucked in a sandwich of this fantasy that is half patronizing and half just plain wrong.

the photos undeniably carry w them an orientalist gaze—this white woman's camera lens is staring down girls in mawlynnong who cannot possibly be older than 7. their eyes look up at the camera. faces are cut off entirely in some photos. captions read like 'no house in mawlynnong has running water' under a picture of a child balancing a cheap mug on her head in her house. do we hear from the girls? do we learn about what everyday looks like for the general aggregate of khasi girls of meghalaya? what everyday looks like for their mothers and aunts and grandmothers? do we know how their fathers treat them? do we learn about what gives these children #girl power? no we don't. that doesn't matter, apparently. this little charade was made to fit into superficial western ideas of gender equality, performed for the west. i am not the first person to say this, by the way. this photo series had its share of critics even when it opened in galleries.

but of course, how dare we interrupt a girlboss? here's what she had to say:

“Yes,” she said, “I know that some people do not really understand that my intention of the series was never to do a documentary on the Khasi culture. It is strange to get criticized by not showing the milieu (which I actually do, it is just not in the main focus) when it is not my topic. I wanted to concentrate on the girls and, of course, I had to leave other topics behind. I am aware that my series is not showing the Khasi culture and I am not claiming to do that.” Instead, she said, she wanted to capture how the girls’ behavior demonstrated their power. “For me, their culture just got visible through their behavior and I tried to capture that,” she said. “I do not think that I leave out the context, because whenever I write about my work, I explain their culture.”

mawlynnong is an incredibly deprived part of an already economically deprived state. yet an early career photographer could traipse around and profit off an indigenous 'other' in some random part of the world she googled and got incorrect information on. it's always the same old story all the time. nowhere in the NY Times article is someone from the khasi community actually spoken to. indigenous girls and women in the third world are not objects for western feminists to place their ideas of #girl power on to. you can't 'noble savage' your way through gender equality. and even if you do, at least do a google search before putting up an exhibition based on an egregiously incorrect fantasy of a matriarchy.

please don't be foolish in the replies ty

[songsofprotestpeacerevolution]

DYMBUR - Rape Culture (Khasi Thraat Indian Folk Metal)

The song Rape Culture is an attempt to raise awareness on the rape crisis that is prevalent in India. With the country's capital Delhi being termed 'The Rape Capital of The Nation', DYMBUR realized that it was high time that we need to address this issue. The song also talks about victims of rape such as Nirbhaya and Asifa. Off course, the other characters in the song are fictional but were an absolute necessity.

[meluhha]

MELUHHA. MELAKA. MELA. MEL. TA-MIL.

Meluhha/Melukhkha - This term appears in several ancient texts, including the Sumerian and Akkadian texts, and is thought to refer to the Indus Valley Civilization. Some scholars believe that the word has Dravidian origins.

Melaka - assemblage; “visionary encounters (with the Goddesses)”; the “union” (of Śiva and Śakti); Yoginīmelaka, “a meeting with Yoginīs”

Meru - This is a mountain that is considered sacred in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions. The word is believed to have Dravidian roots.

Mela - This is a Sanskrit word that means "gathering" or "assembly". It is commonly used to refer to large festivals and gatherings in India.

Melammu - This is a Sumerian word that means "divine radiance" or "divine glory". It is believed to have Dravidian roots.

Melakadambur - This is a village in Tamil Nadu, India, that is known for its ancient Hindu temple. The name of the village is believed to have originated from a combination of two words - "melai" (Tamil for high) and "kadambu" (Tamil for tree).

Melakarta - This is a system of organizing and classifying musical scales in Carnatic music, a classical music tradition from South India. The term "melakarta" literally means "primary scales" in Sanskrit, but its exact origins are unclear and it may have Dravidian roots.

Melaka - This is a city in Malaysia that was an important trading port in ancient times. The name is thought to have originated from a combination of two words - "mele" (Tamil for hill) and "ka" (Sanskrit for foot), referring to the city's location at the foot of a hill. 

Melana - a form of dance in Odisha

Melap - a traditional musical instrument in Rajasthan

Melchham - a folk dance form in Himachal Pradesh

Mel - a festival celebrated in Assam

Melana - a religious festival celebrated by the Khasi tribe in Meghalaya

Mel - a community gathering in Punjab

Melo - a type of folk song in West Bengal

Melava - a gathering of people for a social or religious occasion in Maharashtra

Meluha - an ancient civilization in the Indus Valley

Mel - a gathering of people for social and cultural events in Kerala

Mela - a festival or fair held in various parts of India

Melat - a type of song in the Maldives

Melan - a traditional wrestling competition in Uttarakhand

Mela-kacheri - a type of music concert in Tamil Nadu

Melattur style - a style of Bharatanatyam dance in Tamil Nadu

Melodious - having a pleasant tune or melody in music

Melam - a type of percussion music in Kerala

Melapadam - a musical composition in the Indian classical tradition

Melakarta - a system of classification of ragas in Carnatic music

Melavu - a traditional folk dance in Andhra Pradesh

Melghat - a mountain range in Maharashtra

Melkote - a town in Karnataka known for its temples

Melnattu - a term used to describe the western region of Tamil Nadu

Melukote - a town in Karnataka known for its temples

Meliaputti - a town in Andhra Pradesh

Melavasal - a place in Tamil Nadu known for its silk production

Melachirappalli - a town in Tamil Nadu

Melur - a town in Tamil Nadu

Melathiruppanthuruthi - a village in Tamil Nadu

Melmaruvathur - a town in Tamil Nadu known for its temple

Melanam - a type of ceremonial procession in Kerala

Melapalayam - a town in Tamil Nadu

Melmuri - a village in Kerala

Melparamba - a village in Kerala

Melkam - a traditional dance in Assam

Melamchi - a river in Nepal

Melukavu - a village in Kerala

Melmadoor - a village in Telangana

Melukote Narasimha - a form of Lord Vishnu worshipped in Karnataka

Melkallur - a village in Tamil Nadu

Melasani - a village in Karnataka

Melkamane - a village in Karnataka

Melvettoor - a village in Kerala

Melthonnakkal - a village in Kerala

Melukote Vyasaraya - a prominent philosopher and saint in the Madhva tradition

Meloor - a village in Kerala

Melkavattur - a village in Tamil Nadu

Meladi - a village in Rajasthan.

SIDENOTE

"mel-" or "meldh-" which means "dark," "black," or "soil” is found in various Indo-European languages, such as the Latin word "melas," the Greek word "mélās," the Old English word "melan," and the Sanskrit word "mālā."

[cambodianfunkyodeler]

you might think the name of this song looks sort of welsh. and it does! the khasi writing system was developed by a welsh missionary. it originally used 'c' for 'k' in the welsh manner, but this was changed later - so the order of the khasi alphabet goes 'a b k d e...'

[sequinsonyourashtray]

You know what the ultimate dream is? You and your crush are on the same plane unexpectedly and you also have a seat next to each other.

You both start having a friendly convo, then you pull out ur book for reading. He then exclaims that he reads/knows that book/author too and u go on having a long convo on novels✨. You joke, have a silly laugh and rest your heads on each other's shoulders.

Now I also imagine that he's on a trip to meghalaya and I'm living in Rynjah..his hotel is also in Rynjah in the same neighborhood lane and every evening we hang out and walk. We talk everyday without having to worry that our parents are gonna know. We are at a bonfire, it's getting cold, we sit close by. For a while there's silence, but it's not awkward. It's comfortable and peaceful. There's a sound of a local woman humming and singing khasi songs. There's a hint that it's going to rain. We find ourselves in a gaze, our eyes locked. I'm studying his face, his beauty and fearing at the thought that it may be temporary. I don't know how it happened but we kiss, it was a surreal feeling.

It soon starts drizzling🌧️and it's time for the two of us to head back. Let's say that we fly back to pune on different dates. But then kanpur is nearer than shillong. Will it work? Whether or not we meet again remains a mystery in the dream.

[newssy]

Language to Music, Meghalaya Parties Use 'Local Touch' For Voters

Mamata Banerjee and Conrad Sangma wear the local attire. (Twitter) The Meghalaya Trinamool Congress has launched campaign songs in two languages – Khasi and Garo. The campaign songs are simultaneously launched in Shillong and Tura As Meghalaya gears up for the Assembly elections on February 27, political parties are trying to give a ‘local touch’ to their campaigns to woo voters with language…

[wisekawaii]

A song that I love to listen to.. specially while travelling with friends

[yamayuandadu]

For the character breakdown, I’d love to see hadad, anat, shapash, yam, mot, athtar, kothkar and khasis... really any of the ugaritic pantheon, of course you don’t have to do all of them >.<, I’d just love to see your hot takes

I shall rise up to the challenge! I’m the only person on this site obsessed with Ugarit as far as I can tell... I covered everyone you asked for plus Ashtart and Yarikh. As much as I like burrowing through jstor and academia edu and persee and so on, I kind of wish there were more people approaching Ugaritic, Mesopotamian, Hittite etc. myths the way many do with Greek ones tbh - sometimes i’d just like to see which figures people think would be into gossiping and so on or which tacky modern fashion they think suits them equally as much as I want to find out if Yarikh’s portrayal in Ugaritic poetry owes more to Nanna/Sin or to the Hittite moon god. ALSO as far as this sort of light hearted takes go, there are two japanese artists on twitter who draw Baal cycle fanart: here and here.

Hadad: How I feel about this character: one of my fave mythical protagonist. I think I genuinely only like Inanna more. Going from a very relatable desire to get his own house to triumph over death is quite the journey. The relative powerlessness many interpreters point out is interesting, too - the fact he mostly gets somewhere because of allies and because even if El was the king of gods, Hadad’s attributes made him the king of people’s hearts arguably, so he has to win against overwheming odds. All the people I ship romantically with this character: Anat, Ashtart/Astarte/however we transcribe her name this week... Kothar? My non-romantic OTP for this character: given the Seth-Baal equation in Egypt and the uncertaininty over whether Astarte papyrus is about Seth or Baal under Seth’s name it’s funny to imagine them as friends. Also I’ll talk about it more underneath but since Dagan was a god with similar purposes further inland (and is attested earlier iirc) and Ugaritic texts - even though they rarely feature him - call him Hadad’s father - it would be cute to assume he also taught Hadad everything. My unpopular opinion about this character: I’m a Dagan parentage truther against all odds. It was the norm outside Ugarit! I think “Dagan isn’t in Ugaritic myths because they take place in Ugarit but people thought Dagan lives further inland in Tuttul based on prayers etc.” is enough to explain his absence from myths, and also note that in the epic Baal is “Dagan’s son” even when he’s at a low point (ex. when Yam demands he gives up his freedom or when he’s dead) and only El’s and Asherah’s son when he’s victorious for the most part (ex. during palace construction) - imo this makes it plausible that Dagan is his real dad and El and Athirat are only his parents in the way vassal rulers called emperors fathers. Likewise I think any references to siblings can be interpreted in the light of ex. kings of Ugarit calling kings of Carchemish or Alashiya brothers. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I really like how corny the Hittite/Hurrian storm god cycle is with Kumarbi constaly raising new challengers to attack Kummiya and dethrone Teshub/Tarhunna, I actually wish the Ugaritic one was longer too via a similar plot device. Also I wish Dagan actually appeared in myths alongside his son - Noga Ayali-Darshan had a theory he was in some oral tradition predating Baal cycle as the god announcing Yam demands a tribute since in Hurrian “Song of the sea” and in Egyptian “Astarte papyrus” a grain deity does this but a possible reconstruction isn’t much... Anat How I feel about this character: well, she’s not Inanna, but she’s still pretty good. I mostly like the parts of the Baal narrative which show her unpredictable character, like her probable parents being afraid of her, listing various never shown enemies she vanquished, or Mot’s death. Aqhat myth doesn’t interest me much. That myth fragment where she and Ashtart pity Yarikh because other gods treat him poorly is interesting, too. All the people I ship romantically with this character: Baal, Ashtart, that’s it I think. My non-romantic OTP for this character: she seems to get along really well with Shapash during the segment of the Baal cycle where Baal is dead. My unpopular opinion about this character: I really hate the speculation popular among bible scholars which amounts to making her, Ashtart and Athirat interchangeable to justify her irrelevance in the iron age. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: honestly? I wish an “Anat cycle” existed. She pretty clearly had a fair share of own adventures considering Baal enlists her help on the account of past accomplishments. Yam How I feel about this character: out of all antagonists in the basic middle eastern “storm god vs sea” narratives I think he has the most fun personality - Hedammu is barely a “character” and Tiamat lacks the more human dimension Yam has. All the people I ship romantically with this character: nobody, he has to move past the Astarte papyrus characterization and learn some respect for that smh My non-romantic OTP for this character: his nameless rude messenger who refused to bow down when speaking to the assembly of the gods My unpopular opinion about this character: contary to what this (very good) paper says, the Yam battle is more thrilling than the Mot one - the strength of the Mot part of the narrative comes from the visceral descriptions of Anat’s emotions but Mot is a flat villain compared to Yam. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: he had a seemingly positive role in cult and there are 13 known people with Yam theophoric names (out of 6000 or so people from Ugarit known by name) so I sort of wonder if there’s some lost myth where he’s the hero or something. Mot How I feel about this character: if nothing else, feeling offended by being offered bread and wine instead of corpses is pretty funny and a great introduction. And the pathetic attempt at a comeback shut down by Shapash is All the people I ship romantically with this character: unshippable by design tbh. My non-romantic OTP for this character: if the theory about Horon - the god from the “anti-snakebite text” and the “may horon crack your skull” curse - being a cthtonic god too - just a generally benign one - is true I think they could have a lot of comedic potential. My unpopular opinion about this character: I don’t understand where the idea of a nonexistent myth about Mot kidnapping Shapash and Yarikh comes from and I wish it wasn’t all over the place online. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: some more detailed description of the afterlife - Mot, rephaim, Horon if he really lives there - would be useful... Shapash How I feel about this character: she seems severly... underrated? There are maybe two papers about her (and one underlines the fact there isn’t much research on her) and yet she’s the second most prominent goddess in the Baal cycle AND has her own narrative in the anti-snakebite texts! She might actually be more remarkable than her Mesopotamian counterpart - with all due respect for Utu/Shamash, in myths he’s the boring sibling between himself and Inanna/Ishtar... All the people I ship romantically with this character: I don’t have any real ideas, some papers assume she and Horon were a thing but this is disputable and Horon is pretty nebulous himself... My non-romantic OTP for this character: “Kothar - your close friend!” from that one hymn has that covered. Since she’s basically a divine herald perhaps they travel together? My unpopular opinion about this character: I suspect the reason why she isn’t studied more is because many researchers are stuck with some sort of false “good mother goddess - evil sex goddess” dichotomy of ancient middle eastern religion and while you can force Athirat, Anat and Ashtart into these roles, Shapash with her aura of a divine equivalent of a mundane earthly official doesn’t fit into it and as such is ignored. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I said I hate the false Mot myth spreading online but I actually do wish there was a myth or at least a cult text of some sort showing what sort of relation existed between her and Yarikh - safe to say it didn’t mirror Shamash and Sin... Kothar-wa-Khasis How I feel about this character: huge fan of artisan gods and he seems genuinely nice. One of my Ugaritic b-list favorites. I like that he’s a reneissance man - armorer, architect, even a musician... The theory that he was developed based on Ptah since Memphis had a large foreign population is great. All the people I ship romantically with this character: Baal sort of? I imagine Baal is actually relatively knowledgeable about architecture given the length of the window debate in the Baal cycle... My non-romantic OTP for this character: Shapash, as I said earlier. My unpopular opinion about this character: based on the tale of King Keret some researchers argue he’s meant to be ugly like Greek Haephestus, but since I like the Ptah theory and his appearance isn’t described elsewhere AND King Keret might be satire where everyone is their worst self possible, I prefer to imagine him as handsome One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: supposedly from Caphtor and yet we never see Caphtor (Crete) in Ugaritic myths... come on, ancient scribes, surely someone went there? Maybe even recorded some proper Minoan myths? Ashtart How I feel about this character: she’s my favorite Ugaritic figure of limited relevance. An Ishtar/Inanna equivalent who seemingly curses other gods and presides over political pacts is a pretty solid premise! And it’s funny she rebukes Baal seemingly for insufficient dedication in battle. I wonder if the Egyptian fragment which implies Yam acted lecherous towards her is a factor in this tbh. Perhaps an earlier oral tradition had both these elements...? All the people I ship romantically with this character: Baal (her title is “face of baal”/”of the name of baal”, c’mon...), Anat (almost always listed together!) My non-romantic OTP for this character: Keret curses his son with a formula invoking both Horon and her so perhaps that’s who she’s learning curses from. My unpopular opinion about this character: I hate that “Astarte is Asherah” is widespread just because people want to defend the historicity of the biblical Jezebel narrative which probably even the biblical compilersdidn’t view as historical. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I wish she didn’t vanish from the Baal cycle after Yam’s defeat :C Attar How I feel about this character: this sure is... a guy. He’s so pathetic in the Baal cycle it’s hard to even see him as an antagonist - sorry, Handbook of Ugaritic Studies... All the people I ship romantically with this character: nobody, Shapash points out he’s single as the reason why he can’t rule and i don’t think that changes in any subsequent texts? But then Marriage of Nikkal and Yarikh iirc mentions he has a daughter... My non-romantic OTP for this character: again, nobody. My unpopular opinion about this character: he’s actually a pretty vital part of the Baal cycle and the fact he gives up on own accord makes him more interesting than the other “failed god” in a similar narrative, Ashtabi. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: a god with the same name was prominent in present day Yemen so I guess finding some direct connection would be nice - it fits with him leaving to “rule elsewhere” in the myth! Yarikh How I feel about this character: he’s so pitiful in the fragment which compares him to a dog begging for scraps... His main myth is pretty good too, tbh it’s the best middle eastern marriage myth imo - I actually don’t care for Dumuzi much, but Yarikh is cool. All the people I ship romantically with this character: only Nikkal-wa-Ib My non-romantic OTP for this character: given his mistreatment and Nikkal’s father(?) saying he could be a son in law of Baal I assume that in some unknown texts they must have been allies. Note that the Hittite storm god has the sun and moon gods acting as his metaphorical eyes warning him against Kumarbi’s new plots in song of Ullikummi. Also I assume Anat and Ashtart must consider him a friend given how they help him when nobody else does? All around he feels like a god in Baal’s orbit even though we have 0 direct proof for it. My unpopular opinion about this character: I think trying to correct him to Nanna is a doomed endeavor tbh. Their wives have similar names but Yarikh doesn’t give the impression of a “Father of gods” type deity in what little we know about him. One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: more myths. None we know show him as the moon even though it’s literally his name! I am afraid I don’t have anything interesting to say about El and Athirat. Handbook of Ugaritic Studies has an amazing El summary that I generally stick to, I can post a cap if you are interested.

[rc2208]

The Shillong Chamber Choir

The Shillong Chamber Choir

Last night I was at a music event, and I witnessed the Shillong Chamber Choir performing for the first time in my life. Shame on me, actually. They are called the Shillong Chamber Choir, because they are from Shillong. Shillong is the capital of one of the states of North East India, called Meghalaya. It is an incredibly beautiful part of India. Actually, the North East part of India is my…

[nohkalikai]

khasis love to throw ass to this political campaign song at weddings

[songsofprotestpeacerevolution]

DYMBUR - Child Abuse (Indian Folk Metal | Khasi Thraat Folk Metal) (sung in English)

This song talks about the current situation in India with regards to Child Abuse. A good amount of research has been done before the lyrics were laid down and the stats and figures mentioned in the song paints a clear picture of what is happening in the country. Of course, certain lines in the song talk about Child Abuse that is prevalent in other cultures as well. Our intention here is not to point fingers at anyone but to raise awareness about Child Abuse and hopefully be able to create a behavioural change in the society.

We not only aim to raise awareness on the topic but also to raise funds for the non-profit organization which is based in Shillong, Meghalaya, India called ‘SPARK – Bringing Light to Lives’ which is a self-funded organization that is in dire need of financial aid.

NATIONAL DONATIONS:  Bank Name: Bank of Baroda Account Name: SPARK Bringing Light to Lives Ac No: 43580100002128 IFSC Code: BARB0LAITUM (0 IS ZERO) Branch : Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.

Email: spark.ssg10@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spark.lightt... INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS: PayPal account: dymbur@yahoo.com  

1.5 Million Child marriages 10 Million children in forced labor Over a hundred children are abused everyday Only 4 percent of CSA cases are convicted 

[booyouimcrazy]

GARDEN CITY MOVEMENTED

I think towards the close of every year, almost everyone wonders the same thoughts, yeah, how'd my year go, what'd I do, was anything different, was it good/bad/ugly/best, basically December is the month you're either trying to catch up, or wallowing in your lack of having done things.

This year, December was probably my most broke month in life, and I'm not even in a place where I can tell my parents what's going on, but I can't be asking them for money either.

Basically, life backfired, nicely, and right in my face.

And my life changed on 8th Dec. 2019

One of my newfound friends had an extra Early Bird ticket to a Music Festival in Luru, Echoes of the Earth.

And I'm not sure I've ever had a music withdrawal like this one ever before in my life.

From the first day, I got to watch Natasha Diggs, who was a surprise entrance, that basically stole our limbs, and didn't let us move to anything but her beats. Then of course there was Fakear, who no Indian seems to want to pronounce Fake-Ear, but Faqeer instead, so I'm not sure what to pronounce his name as?

And we got to watch Acid Pauli, Prabh Deep, Khasi Bloodz, Stalvart John and Viken Arman X Acid Pauli.

On the second day, after having started off at the Tiger Stage with June Marieezy, who was so bare with her music, which blew my mind, cause she was a proper performer. She danced, and interpreted her music, and engaged the crowd, but was also completely emotionally bare, or seemed to be while she was giving us music, which was insane to witness.

Then we walked to the Hangul Stage to catch Lifafa, and even though I have watched the man perform multiple times, it was still Mykie, Rivks, Han, Mo, Nirmal and Aamir's first time watching him, and boy am I glad it was in the setting of echoes. Which was also hilarious, btw, cause at one point, in the middle of his set, Surya decided it was better to leave a bhajan on, take his drink, light a smoke and just take a stroll break off-stage, which compelled half his front audience to leave hahahahahahaha.

Only for him to return to the stage, just as Mykie had turned around to tell me that he wasn't going to return, to drop the best bass in all his songs of that set.

Hahahahahahahahahaha. what a guy.

And then immediately after he finished his set early, we got to Shigeto Live Ensemble killing it at the Tiger Stage, but halfway through that, I heard new tunes and knew GCM was on, and that I really wanted to watch them.

So I made everybody move from Shigeto to GCM, and as we entered the Hangul Stage from the far left, and began to hear the music, it was already making me move to the music, so I danced my way all along the right wing to the front row, and caught Roy Avital's eye.

My heavens, what a beautiful boy, what beautiful music.

I couldn't help myself but to jump and dance to their music, when he got into playing, "She's So Untouchable'" there was a distinct time he made eye contact with me, and that's all it took. Sometimes I guess that's all it takes with a musician, to fall in love.

And that changed into many glances exchanged through their whole performance.

One of those performances I hope I never forget, but I know will never be the same in my memory, because I will never remember every single minute of what happened.

But there was a time when Johnny asked for the lights to be put out and the flashlights to come on, as a birthday present to him, and then they played Move On, I want to say? (I could be wrong here)

Basically, the next time I see these babies, I'm going to get that set list autographed, and just become their friend somehow.

Note to remember: Johnny's birthday: 8th December.

The night GCM performed at Echoes and changed my understanding of what great live music sounds like, and in constant withdrawal of the fact that nothing will sound anything like listening to them that year at Echoes.

And as they ended, while I did attempt to mobilise 10 people to sing Happy Birthday to him, they had in-ears in and didn't hear us, and all I wanted at this point was hugs and a photograph, and so I was very eager at this point to meet them.

So, as we were walking away from their set, post Squarepusher closing, Hannah spotted them to the right fo the exit, and I went to them and GOT TO GIVE THEM HUGS and GET A PHOTO.

Sorry, manager bud, that I ignored you and didn't treat you like you deserved any love whatsoever, my greatest apologies.

And ofc after this we were going to smoke, so I asked them if 'They do any illegals' , causing them to hesitate, and then decline my offer, but I still did try.

Next time, my babies, next time. 😍🥰😍🥰

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