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TIG_Begali...budding
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hey...after months, it's yesterday I's able to have a look of the growing site - TIG in Bengali. Thanks, Mike!!...for making it tangible even at this initial stage.
Currently, it's available only to the Translating Team; but we can soon make it public. Thus, count it down all Bengali speaking TIG members!...oops, not within 3 months huh, it's a mammoth task, after all :(
I still recall, the days when it all started. I's in Brazil, this year & it's 21st Feb. International Mother Language Day!...I's missing my words, written in my tongue...In fact that forced me to approach TIG for launching the site in Bengali.
Then after struggles of a couple of months...we are here, the site renewing itself with a familiar look.
We are a team now with seven sincere volunteers...
Hope soon can give you more info. on it!!
& you are most welcome here: http://groups.takingitglobal.org/tigbengali


July 5, 2008 | 10:26 AM Comments  1 comments



The Gentle Giant- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
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This Blog was supposed to be an Advocacy initiative for Earth Charter International...but a while after I found myself surfing for Iz. The Hawaiian musician , Israel Kamakawiwo'ole,'was known for promoting Hawaiian rights and Hawaiian independence, both through his music & through his life'. Iz as a Cult, remained even after 10 years of his premature death in '97 at the age of 38, due to respiratory disorder, caused by his Obesity.

Facing Future - released in '93, considered as the best of his albums, incorporates the featured song, Somewhere Over the Rainbow-What a Wonderful world!

On July 21, 2006 BBC Radio 1 announced that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" would be released as a single. On July 4, 2007, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with "Wonderful World," selling 17,000 units. It was his biggest sales week ever, helping him garner his second No. 1 on Billboard's Top World Music chart. As of October of 2007, the album has sold 75,000 copies.

The song continues to be a low-charting but a best seller, passing 1,040,092 downloads sold as of the survey week ending 3/9/08, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over the Rainbow" was played at the conclusion of NBC's political analyst Tim Russert's memorial service in Washington D.C. on June 18, 2008. As the guests were filing out of the service, there was a double rainbow seen in the Washington D.C. sky. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)

A strong lyrical effect, use of typical instruments like Ukukele, his soft soothing voice & Iz's innate pronunciation make me spellbound for the first time I listened to it.

I need not, emphasize Earth Charter's mission here, as you would easily come to know about it, by watching the video...but I'm supposed to thank Earth Charter for introducing an Indian with Iz & Hawaiian music as well.

July 1, 2008 | 3:07 AM Comments  0 comments



Video for Climate Change sceptics.
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May 15, 2008 | 10:09 PM Comments  0 comments

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সেই অসীমে...
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পৃথিবীর অপরিচিত এক কবির ঝুলি থেকে কেড়ে আনা এক্ টুকরো রবীন্দ্রনাথ...

৮ই মে, ২০০৮- আজকাল-এ প্রকাশিতঃ

পৃথিবী জুড়ে উষ্ণায়ন নিয়ে হৈ-চৈ, আমাদের ভারতবর্ষ জুড়ে দাঙ্গা-হাঙ্গামা, খুন, ধর্ষন, বার্ড-ফ্লু, ব্যাপক হারে ছাত্রছাত্রীদের হতাশা থেকে আত্মহত্যা এর-ই মাঝখানে আবার ফিরে এল ২৫শে বৈশাখ। অস্থিরতা আর নিরাশার মাঝখানে একঝলক খোলা হাওয়া কিছুদিনের জন্য মনে শান্তি এনে দেয়। যদিও রবিন্দ্রনাথ বিশ্বকবি, তবু আমরা মাত্র বাঙালীরাই রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী পালন করি। ব্যাতিক্রম থাকতে পারে কিন্তু সে ও খুব কম। আমরা বাঙালীরা বৈশাখমাস জুড়ে তাকে স্মরন করি। হানাহানির যুগে মানুষের মূল্যবোধ যখন তলানিতে, পরস্পরের মধ্যে সম্পর্ক যখন ঘৃনার, অবচেতনে তাঁর কথা মনে পড়ে - "মানুষের প্রতি বিশ্বাস হারানো পাপ।"
তার বানী আমাদের হতাশ মনে আশা জাগায়- "মেঘ ক্ষনিকের, চিরদিবসের সূর্য্য উঠিবে আবার"। আমাদের জন্য তিনি রেখে গিয়েছেন অনেক। সেই অসীমে আমরা ডুব দিই। এই ডুবে যাওয়া আমাদের মৃত্যু আনেনা। আনে নতুন করে বাঁচা। আম রা তার রচনা সাগরে ডুবি, ভাসি আর তাকে শ্রদ্ধা জানাই।
"তোমার পায়ের পাতা সবখানেতে পাতা
কোনখানে রাখব প্রনাম?"
- স্বাতী মুখোপাধ্যায়,
বাঁকুড়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ।