Brendan Power- who is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished players on both diatonic and chromatic – enthralled the audiences with a brilliant collaboration between Warren Mendonsa and Salil Bhatt. Indus Creed, Avial, Blackstratblues, Salil Bhatt, Bicycle Days, Inner Sanctum, The Indian Flamenco Project and Agam put up a great show and received an overwhelming response. The evening was hosted by the multifaceted Luke Kenny – who held the crowd together as he captivated their attention with his quick wit and charm asking them “What freedom meant to them?” He was seen making an instant and evident connection with the audiences- keeping them both entertained and engrossed with sheer ease.

The concert was also webcast live on www.facebook.com/LiveIndigo and on www.facebook.com/groups/Indigo919/.

The venue was bursting with young and fervent music lovers – truly depicting their slogan “Music For A Revolution”. Freedom to the youth of today has different connotations and means different things to different people: freedom from corruption, freedom to choose a career, freedom to live the way one wants to, freedom to earn, freedom to enjoy music, films, dance and other arts without too much censorship, or something as simple as the freedom to go out and party without too many restrictions.

Speaking about Cry Freedom, Shom Jagtiani – Director & COO, Indigo Live Pvt. Ltd. said, “Cry Freedom was received very warmly in Mumbai and now Bengaluru has truly exceeded our expectations. The property is primarily aimed towards creating a platform to express freedom through live music and arts. Being a 10hour concert, showcasing different and varied genres of music, we are giving the audiences a freedom of choice and enriching their listening experience by exposing them to an increasingly diverse world of music. Our slogan Music For a revolution depicts the young India which is relatively free and open, but needs more efforts to uphold and amplify these qualities. Keeping in mind that music has the power to draw and unite people, we have built a property that everyone can relate to, and helps bring people together from various walks of life , with live music.”

Speaking about the event, Yasir Azman, Circle Business Head, Uninor Karnataka said, “Music can transcend all barriers and I believe this show has done the same”. He added “Infact Uninor has some very exciting offers for the music lovers. With Uninor unlimited music a Uninor customer can listen to unlimited music, change many caller tunes and ringtones for just Rs2.5/day. “

About Indigo Live
Indigo live is India’s premier live music network and artist management company set up as a joint Venture between Red Light Management of the United States and Jupiter Media and Entertainment Ventures. Red Light Management is a leading Talent Management Company that has many globally reputed artistes that it manages. In the music business, RLM is known to be a powerhouse of talent across multiple genres of music. Through this JV, Indigo Live plans to produce music events featuring renowned international music acts and leading and upcoming Indian talent under its own label and create live music properties across urban markets in India, through proprietary concert series as well as create its own multi – day, multi genre music festivals that will overtime become a travel and tourist destination.

About Uninor
Uninor is owned by the Norway based world’s 6th largest mobile services provider Telenor Group and India’s second largest diversified real estate major Unitech Ltd. The Telenor Group has invested INR 6135.63 crores through new shares to hold 67.25% majority stake in the company. The company holds a pan-India UAS license to offer mobile telephony services in each of India’s 22 circles. It has also received spectrum to roll out these services in 21 of the 22 circles. At present, Uninor services are available in the thirteen circles of UP (West), UP (East), Bihar, Orissa, Kolkata, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

About Radio Indigo 91.9
Radio Indigo 91.9 is India’s first and Bangalore only international music destination. The Radio Indigo experience has been enthralling Bangalore and Goa since its inception in 2006 and has become synonymous with the quintessential global Bangalorean. With some of the best radio presenters in the country like Melodee, Blair, Michelle, Saggy and Julius keeping the city buzzing with foot tapping music, Radio Indigo has carved an enviable niche in the country. Moreover, we compliment our star Indian jocks with exclusive international superstar and DJs like Alan Kepler, Ryan Seacrest, Matt Darey, John Digweed, David Guetta.

For Any Further Information Please Contact
Akshat: akshat@mediamoments.in: +91 9535539145
Zerin: zerin@mediamoments.in: +91 9886065257

The Event was graced by Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu, Managing Trustee, Ms. N. Bhuvaneshwari, Trustee, Mr. D. Seetharamaiah, Trustee Mr. Nandamuri Balakrishna, Chairman, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Mr. Venkat Motaparthy, Chief Executive Officer of NTR Memorial Trust.

11 legends of Indian Music, Padmashri Dr.Yella Venkateswara Rao – Mridingam, Sri.Kumaresh – Violin, Sri. Ustad Paravez Khan – Sitar, Sri. Kadiri Gopalanath – Saxaphone, Ustad Tejendra Majumdar – Sarod, Pt. Viswa Mohan Bhatt – Guitar, Sri. Praveen Godkhindi – Flute, Pt Shubhankar Banerjee – Tabla, Sri. Giridhar Udupa , Sri. Sivamani – Drums, enthralled the audience with their scintillating performances.

Sri Chandra Babu Naidu felicitated the 11 musicians, 11 NGOs across the country and 11 donors of NTR Memorial Trust.

As a truly altruistic act, proceeds from the event will be used to sponsor NTR Model School to provide education & boarding for the underprivileged children and other services of the Trust ; Blood Bank, Mobile Clinics, Eye Care and Rural Empowerment.

Commenting on the occasion, Sri Nara Chandra Babu Naidu, The Managing Trustee of NTR Memorial Trust said, “‘Swaraveda’ marks the advent of philanthropy on a massive scale in our Pearl City. We are extremely pleased with the overwhelming response and display of benevolence tonight. We’ve witnessed the spirit of giving and the joy of sharing at its vertex. We extend our thanks to everyone who supported the cause and made this event a tremendous success. “

The event was organized by the Trust with the cooperation of Mr. Maganti Gopinath.

ABOUT NTR MEMORIAL TRUST

NTR Memorial Trust is known for its pioneering social work in areas of Health, Entrepreneurship, Blood Bank, Women and Child Welfare, Rural Empowerment, Education, Relief Works providing service to poor and needy people.
NTR Memorial Trust operates on the firm belief and basic principle that every human being has got equal right and should be provided equal opportunities for leading a healthy life, getting necessary education and becoming financially independent. Keeping this basic philosophy in mind, the Trust has adopted a multiple approach strategy for ensuring that the desires of common man are effectively met. NTR Trust with a vast network of volunteers, supporters and sympathizers of the late N T Rama Rao and Managing Trustee Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu feels that NTR Memorial Trust can play a catalytic role to ensure the fulfillment of the dreams of the poor with special focus in remote, backward and rural areas.
The Trust proposes to play its role in its chosen area of activities namely Healthcare, Rural Upliftment, Education and Relief Operations by involving the local community with their initiatives through innovative means in a cost-effective manner and working closely with other NGO’s.

Gaana.com has struck the right chord with young Indian music lovers by garnering 1.4 million unique visitors and 11.7 million song plays within the first month of its launch. The high level of engagement on the portal can be gauged from the fact that on an average a user spends over 9 minutes per visit.

Gaana.com has one of the largest collection of Hindi, regional and English songs, it provides free and licensed music to its listeners through a unique “media player” interface. Besides a simple to use navigation and ease of content discovery, the key features include song recommendations, radio gaana and social features.

The song recommendation engine generates a list of tracks based on a user’s liking, while radio gaana on the other hand creates an endless music stream. The social features allow users to connect to their Facebook & Twitter profiles with their Gaana account and share their activity with their community. Another social feature is the user activity stream that allows users to see each other’s playlist, giving users a community music experience.

It’s the first music site in India to build an iPad version using HTML5. The ipad version will allow users to enjoy the complete Gaana.com collection – all free of cost. By launching this advanced version, Gaana.com intends to take advantage of the multiple facets of interactivity that the iPad provides.

Commenting on the launch Rishi Khiani,CEO,Times Internet Limited ,said “We are happy to see the traction the site is receiving and are extending our portfolio across many platforms. We aspire to build scalable global products.The iPad version of gaana.com is another step in that direction”.

All social platforms are abuzz with rave reviews about the experience, the UI, it’s feature set and its social connect.While one of the tweets praises the site by saying “gaana.com has made life so much easier and entertaining for millions of music listners,” another tweet says “Flat Out. Times Internet just pulled out a winner”

Sirshree’s – Dyan Trikon DVD teaches three different types of meditation – Sampurna Dhyan(complete meditation, Samadhi Dhyan (Samadhi meditation) and Kramank Dhyan (thought numbering meditation). While performing these meditations, one can feel the source of energy flowing into one’s body and relax and distress the body.

Sirshree’s spiritual quest, began right from his childhood, and led him on a journey through various schools of thought and meditation practices. The overpowering desire to attain the truth made him relinquish his teaching job. After a long period of contemplation, his spiritual quest ended with the attainment of the ultimate truth. Several of his books on meditation have been published by the leading publishers in India, and now Shemaroo is honored to bring his meditations alive for audiences for the first time on video through this DVD.

Dhyan Trikon Pack shot

Sirshree says, “Everyone of us are born with the power to meditate but loose it as we grow. Actually, Meditation is about your presence, your conscious of being alive, self realization or silence which is a continuous process that goes within us. Our soul objective of being part of this world is achieving tranquility. The different methods of Meditation taught in this DVD can help us attain our goal of tranquility”

Hiren Gada, Director, Shemaroo Entertainment, shares his thoughts on the occasion “Sirshree’s – Dyan Trikon DVD offers a solution to de-stress oneself from the hectic life and have a peaceful mind. The DVD is certainly an effort to widen our range of content on self development and help our audience’s live a more enriched life through such programs.’

The price of the DVD is Rs.99/- Language – Hindi. The language and the pricing have been fixed with the aim that it should be affordable to the masses of our country.

About Shemaroo Entertainment

For the last four decades, Shemaroo has been at the forefront of the infinitely exciting Indian entertainment industry. It has gradually emerged as one of the largest Filmed Entertainment “Content House” in the country with activities ranging from Aggregation, Distribution, Production and Post Production. Shemaroo is amongst the top source of filmed content for the leading Broadcast Channels. Shemaroo is also one of the pioneering companies in New Media sphere and is actively involved in leveraging emerging technologies like the Broadband, Internet, IPTV and Mobile among others. With its partnership with giants like British Telecom in UK, and all the major telecoms in India, Shemaroo is at the forefront of the digital age.

Shemaroo Home Video catalogue includes more than 1000 titles, offering its audience a complete entertainment package for both classes & masses and Indian & Foreign audience alike. Shemaroo’s Overseas division is taking Bollywood into international markets and has distributed films in more than 50 coutries across various platforms. Also, being a major player in Film Production, the company has a number of successful movies to its credit. Shemaroo’s Animation arm is the foremost player in the space of original content creation with several releases under its belt. The state-of-the-art Post-production facilities along with in-depth expertise serve as a one shop-stop for digital post-production services for the entertainment industry.

Ekta Kumari – PR & Corp. Comm. (Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.)

Tel: (91 – 22) 4031 9911 Email: ekta@shemaroo.com

Delhi, July 1 , 2011 – Beatfactory Music, the renowned Delhi based music production and sound recording company, is all set to bring another fresh talent in India. The multi-talented singer and music composer named Nickk, will be launched in a few weeks.

BeatFactory Music is planning to come up with a five song album by July end. Music features Pop-Rock & Dance styles, with a fresh international feel and look to it never seen or heard ever before in the Indian music industry.

Gaurav Dayal, the owner of BeatFactory Music, seems pretty excited about this launch. Nickk has that perfect blend of freshness and knowledge in music says Gaurav. The promo video has already been released on their YouTube channel named ‘nickkofficial’.

All the pop music fans can have a glimpse of Nickk on it know the latest happenings via its Twitter, Facebook and YouTube pages.

Contact name: Swati Bohra
Address: 72, Anand Lok, New Delhi – 110049
Telephone No: 9891308241
Email: nickk@beatfactorymusic.com

Featuring three punk, grunge infused modern rock songs, this EP release will provide the fan base a combination of high-energy guitar playing, powerful drums, melodious vocals and heartfelt lyrics. The underlining theme bears testament to the personal life experiences that the songwriters Amit Yadav, and Anshul Bansal have gone have experienced at various stages of their lives. With the songs they have tried to capture certain moments of their lives that touched them to the core and made them ponder further, thus resulting in this amazing output.

The ambidextrous vocalist and lyricist- Amit Yadav says, “We\\\’re excited with the finished versions. It has taken us quite some time to get to the kind of quality we wanted, but I think we\\\’ve got something we all are proud of.” According to Amit, Beatfactory is one of the few music labels in India that is truly savvy, and has the capability of working successfully in an industry that is subject to a rapid change. Moreover they have given Sifar a 100% creative freedom which proved to be the cherry on the cake.

A thoroughly excited Gaurav Dayal, executive director Beatfactory, shares his views, “I had heard the demos from Amit and was instantly fascinated by the music and the lyrics. We are proud to have Sifar committed to our beatfactory music roster! \\\”. With the launching of the EP the fans can visit Sifar\\\’s website which provides everything you could want to know about the band.

While checking out videos of Sifar and photos in action, fans can also check out their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pages for all the latest updates, upcoming gigs and new releases. Way to go people!

Media Contacts:
Amit Yadav
Email:mail@sifar.in
Tel: +919980798084
Address: 72, Anand Lok, New Delhi -110049

Guitar Hall, the country’s leading authority in music education, officially announced today the launch of their new state–of-the-art center at Port Blair. This also includes the launch of the other two state of the art facilities Keyboard – X and Drum Zone. In addition, the company announced that it will immediately become involved in several music training initiatives aimed at creating musical awareness and training throughout the island.
Guitar Hall’s move into the market will begin with a signature facility designed to offer students of all ages the most comprehensive music training experience in the island. This includes the Hobby Courses, Regular Courses and The Six-Day Orientation Program, a dynamic 6 day program filled with fun and exciting classes to assess your interest levels before embarking on the full fledged programs.The center will also feature signature amenities and of this will be made available to residents at an affordable price.

“We’re thrilled to bring the best in music education to the Andaman Islands, where nobody in the history dared to venture out,” said Kiran Roy, Founder/Director of Guitar Hall. “We think residents will be blown away by the amenities, services, training and affordability of our new center. More importantly, it has always been my mission to take quality music education to far corners of my country,and make it accessible to people of all ages,strata and backgrounds.We look forward to serving the community long term.I want to give back to my country what I did not receive when I started out playing guitars 18 years back. We are actively looking for new locations and plan to expand aggressively in the near future. Our goal is help make India one of the most musically sound countries in the world and we look forward to working hard to make it happen.”

As part of its launch in Port Blair, Guitar Hall has forged a partnership with prominent musicians from across the island.Not only would they hold workshops and seminars at the center, but will help reach the Guitar Hall goals of making music training accessible and affordable to just about anybody aspiring to pursue it,regardless of their financial status. This will include scholarships, bringing in Guitar Hall’s Mumbai trainers, hosting free seminars at its center, offering the city free personal consultations and providing free musical content to residents.
“I am grateful to Guitar Hall launching their center at my city, Port Blair,” Guitar Hall-Port Blair Teacher and Branch Head Esu Babu said. “I have been coming to Mumbai since the past 6 years to get trained from Mr. Kiran Roy and Mr. Dhruv Rathod. Today I am overwhelmed to head the Guitar Hall operations, that too at my own city.”

The Guitar Hall center in Port Blair is next to Oasis Plaza, Junglighat, which is at the heart of the city. The facilities are specifically designed to cater to people of all experience levels. Be it a novice looking to start an instrument for the first time or a long time enthusiast looking to hone their skills and take it to the next level.Each facility will have all of the tools, expertise and support they need to reach their goals.
Admissions are currently on at Guitar Hall-Port Blair.To reserve a seat or for inquiries; residents can call Mr. Babu on 09474225716/ 09933208949 or Mr. Murugan on 09474224585.

About Guitar Hall

A very prominent music academy cum guitar shop, founded In 1998 by guitar virtuoso Kiran Roy and has been known to have brought about a music revolution across Mumbai is the Guitar Hall, a state –of-the-art guitars, keyboards and drums training academy cum specialist guitar shops located across 20 locations in Mumbai,Navi Mumbai,Thane,Pune,Maharashtra and Port Blair. Currently with 4800 students studying all across and having carved a niche for itself, this 12 years old chain of music academies and guitar shops today has become a name synonymous to quality music education and housing the best instruments in town for sale. Guitar Hall offers its members with a host of music training modules and facilities that include various programs for different instruments like Guitars, Keyboards and Drums. Equipped with the latest state of the art infrastructure and instruments, all the programs offered at Guitar Hall have been so customized as to meet the requirements of every individual, irrespective of age.

Helpline: 9833518423 /9820428423/9987945282/ 9930212388/9167141469
Email: guitarhall@gmail.com
Official Website: http://www.guitarhall.in

http://www.guitarhallboutique.com

http://www.guitarhallonline.com

And you’re right in the thick of things. All you DJs out there, get ready for Red Bull Thre3Style and set the dance floor on fire. You now have the chance to get crowned as India’s most versatile Party Rock DJ.

What Red Bull Thre3Style 2011 has got for you?

It’s called Red Bull Thre3Style and like the name suggests, you have the opportunity to combine three different styles of music (Hip Hop, House and Kollywood anyone?). Go crazy with your musical choices, dazzle the judges with your creativity and make the crowd go nuts. If you think you can manage that the Judges who’ve been chosen from within the music industry won’t have much choice but to crown you City and then National Champion. Along with the title comes an expenses paid ticket to the World Series finals in Canada!

So, here’s where and when you could hold centre stage:

· Pune – One Lounge – 20th May

· Bangalore – TOIT – 21st May

· Hyderabad – Spoil – 25th May

· Chennai – Dublin – 1st June

· Kolkata – Underground- 3rd June

· Delhi – Jynxxx – 4th June

What do you have to do next for Red Bull Thre3Style 2011?

Plain and simple: Register for Red Bull Thre3Style by clicking here http://bit.ly/eH6QmE

To stay updated about on Red Bull & Red Bull Thre3Style Wild Card entry, follow us on Twitter click here http://bit.ly/goLTqU & ask us how?

Who are Red Bull Thre3Style?

Red Bull Thre3Style is a whole new platform for local DJ’s to show their skill and get launched into DJ royalty. The contest provides an opportunity to perform in front of some of the country’s leading professional from the music industry. In each city, the panels will choose one DJ from a list of 8. Each city winner advances to the National finals. The DJs will be chosen from a diverse selection of scenes, genres and of course, making sure the guys on the floor don’t stop movin’ it!

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India’s leading authority on music education Guitar Hall announced today that it will be unveiling ‘The Guitar Hall Private Music Lessons’ – a dynamic private training program designed to addressing your individual needs with valuable one-on-one time with their expert tutors at the comforts of your home with lessons that focus entirely on you and your aims.Private programs would be currently offered for guitars, keyboards and drums.

“Guitar Hall has the most dynamic, student-driven music training programs in India and we’re excited to add the new private training modules,” said Kiran Roy, Director of Guitar Hall. “Our teaching principle is simple yet world class. Each person interprets music in an individual way. There is no right or wrong in this interpretation, but there are golden rules which apply to all styles of music. Our job is to instill these rules in our students, to allow them to pursue a musical direction which is personal to them and have fun in the process.We’re proud to be the first major chain to offer the program.”
Students have the choice to book a weekly scheduled lesson or twice/week lessons. The Guitar Hall Private Music Lessons which is available only in Mumbai can be given at your home address at your convenient timings, so there’s no need to transport any extra equipment.

“Guitar Hall teachers have the patience, skill and motivation to make you realize your dream.
We apply the same methodology and philosophy to all our courses – Whether training at our centers across Mumbai or training privately. Clear, concise and powerful music training to fast-track you to where you want to be.” Said Dhruv Rathod, Chief Manager of Guitar Hall India.
“You are still a client of the prestigious music institution Guitar Hall and enjoying all the benefits, such as professional support, exams, program latest updates and free consultations.”he adds.
Delivered by their experienced teaching team, the Private Lessons offer a great range of
skills and techniques for all levels, from the complete beginner to the advanced. Bookings can be made by calling Chetan Bhanushali on 9833518423/9987945282.
About Guitar Hall

Established in Mumbai in 1998, Guitar Hall is the largest professional music education chain in India with more than 22 locations in Mumbai,Navi Mumbai,Thane,Pune,Maharashtra and now Port Blair. Guitar Hall has pioneered the teaching methods, curriculum and philosophy that have become the benchmarks for contemporary music education in India.With 4800 students learning currently across all of the centers, Guitar Hall is India’s premier music institution catering to students of all ages and abilities.

For more information:

Helpline: 9833518423 /9820428423/9987945282/ 9930212388/9167141469
Email: guitarhall@gmail.com
Official Website: http://www.guitarhall.in

http://www.guitarhallboutique.com

http://www.guitarhallonline.com

Have fun with the desi sound effects board, or download your favourite phrases as ringtones, for hours and hours of hilarious fun!

Perfect for pranksters, ‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ brings you 99 of the most famous phrases from classic hindi films, in one easy-to-use iPhone app soundboard.

Everything from Gabbar Singh’s famous “tera kya hoga kaliya”, to classic one liners – Parveen Bhabi’s “I vant to kill you” from ‘Namak Halal’, Mithun Chakraborty’s famous ‘I am a Disco Dancer’, and, of course, classic soundbytes from the ‘Big B’, Amitabh Bachchan.

Entertainment galore, who can forget the classic “dishoom dishoom” indian cinema punch?, or the infamous cries of helpless women screaming “Bachao!”?
With no internet connection required, the hilarious app and ringtones can be used in any location and any situation once downloaded.

Simply slip your favourite Bollywood character into your conversation whilst you chat, and entertain friends and family or download and save your favourite sound as a ringtone!

Sameer Brohi, Director of Develop4Media said; “We hope the ‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ app brings lots of laughs to all the pranksters out there. Indian films are a hot bed of hilarious phrases, ideal for lightening up any occasion. Why not play a prank by putting the iPhone on speakerphone and playing your favourite filmi clips to surprised friends and family? The clips are loud enough for the microphone to pick it all up!”

If you like Bollywood and you love to have a good laugh, ‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ is a simple, yet highly amusing app, requiring no internet connection once downloaded. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, the app requires iOS 3.0 or later to work.

‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ and ‘Bollywood Sound Machine Lite’ are now available for download in the Apple App Store. The lite version gives you 12 free sounds only. Sounds are not downloadable as ringtones in this free version.

‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ pro version, priced $0.99 USD (£0.59 GBP), is available from the App Store on iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, or at www.itunes.co.uk/appstore.

The pro version includes all 99 sounds, but that’s not all! Want your favourite sound as a ringtone? The full version has ringtone functionality on all sounds, for endless fun!
Simply purchase the pro version in iTunes, download the ringtone onto your computer, open in iTunes and sync to your iPhone. Easy peasy!

A step up from Ultimate SoundBox, and the latest 100 Hindi and Bollywood Songs, Bollywood Sound Machine gives you comic asian/hindi phrases from the top 100 Bollywood films of all time as sound effects!

You can see ‘Bollywood Sound Machine’ iPhone app in action, here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nosuy0Lp3As

-ENDS-

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A company of creative thinkers. We are experts in inventing effective and engaging online solutions and innovative apps.

We firmly believe technology should be fun, therefore, with an emphasis on actively engaging our customers in a fun, informative way, providing effective online and application solutions that both entertain and educate.

From companies, to individuals, we offer bespoke solutions as well as a listening ear.

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April 14, 2011, Mumbai, FLO Bombay Chapter has organized Fund Raiser under their flagship theme ‘PHIR WAHI SHAAM” through a selection of vintage classics from Bollywood to be held on April 15, 2011 at SRI Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Auditorium. The Program is conceived & presented by one of the premier Vintage Musical troupe – Musicolor.

The proceeds of this concert will be directed towards the SGS-Abhiyaan for the girl child. Sulabh International Service Organisation-a pioneer in the sanitation sector, both nationally and internationally, has agreed to be FICCIs technology partner for the project.

Sulabh has been working towards this problem for many years, gaining the attention of the Government as well as the private sector through Sulabh School Sanitation Club which now covers over 300 schools in 12 states of India including 12 schools in Nepal and Bhutan.

Says Bela Rajan, spokesperson FICCI-FLO,“The SGS Abhiyan falls in line with FLO’s national vision of educating the girl child, as we believe that this initiative will help arrest the ratio of girls drop out from schools.”

Various studies undertaken by semi-government bodies, NGOs, educational departments & others, point out that over 38% of the girl students drop out of school in secondary stage of education owing to lack of sanitation facilities in schools. ASER 2009, a report based on comprehensive survey of government and private schools in 575 out of 583 rural districts in India, reveals that

1. only 50 per cent of government schools have toilets
2. 4 out of 10 government schools did not have separate toilets for girls.
3. even where there were separate toilets for girls, as many as 12-15 per cent were locked and only 30-40 per cent were \”usable“

Adds Sucheta Shah, “It is time to look beyond just the surface and move to the root of the problem. This fundraiser, where we are expecting Bollywood celebrities, is surely move in the right direction.”

For passes call: 9892476001 / 022-24968000

In his maiden tour of India Akon will be performing two full concerts for his Indian fans in the cities of Gurgaon and Bengaluru. Fans attending the concert can expect Akon to perform a mix of internationally acclaimed numbers like Beautiful, Lonely, Right Now, Dangerous, I’m So Paid, as well as songs from a recently released album. Akon will be celebrating his birthday on stage with his Indian fans and has promised them a pleasant surprise.

“India is a huge market for international artists and we aim to capitalize on this opportunity by identifying a confluence of musical styles, bringing together world class performers across genres on a single platform,” said Sujit Jain, MD, Netsurf Entertainment, who is bringing Akon to India. He added “Netsurf is teaming up with innovative digital marketing agency Ethinos after the stellar job they did in promoting our previous gig, Bryan Adams Live in Concert.”

Speaking on the occasion Siddharth Hegde, MD, Ethinos Digital Marketing said, “We are very excited to have been selected by Netsurf Entertainment to run the digital marketing for the two largest international acts to visit India this year. It’s great to see clients put so much faith in our results based execution and be chosen for the quality of work we have done. ”

Kyazoonga.com is the online ticketing partner for the concert and Venky’s Chicken is the Presenting sponsor. Other sponsors for the event include Associate Sponsor, National Egg Co-ordination committee, and Radio Partner, 94.3 Radio One.

About Ethinos Digital Marketing

Ethinos Digital Marketing is a boutique firm with unique hands on approach to helping clients with all aspects of Digital Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Marketing (SEO & PPC), Branding & Design, Mobile Marketing and Email Marketing.

For more information, please visit: www.ethinos.com
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Sameer Shriyan
Head Branding
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Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076, India.
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This festival was started by artistic couple Indira Kadambi and TV Ramprasadh in the year 1995, who founded the Ambalam Centre for Performing Arts (ACPA). This festival features the torch bearers of tradition from across the globe. The 2011 Parampara will be inaugurated by Ms.Leela Samson, Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Academi and Director, Kalakshetra Foundation and will feature Carnatic Music, Hindustani music, Bharatanatyam and Kathak. All artists featured are artists with over 30 years of performing experiences and those who have mesmerized audiences’ world over.

The proceeds of this event go to aid “Home of Hope Children’s Home” (www.hohdominic.org ) , near Avadi.

During this occasion two audio CD’s of T.V.Ramprasadh will be released by Ms.Leela Samson and Swami Abhiramananda, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapeeth, Chennai.

Artists performing at the festival are:

Saturday, the March 26th , 2011

A) Sanhita Nandi : Hindustani Vocal (USA) 6.00 PM
Website : http://www.sanhitanandi.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2THwHkhLCZU

B) Indira Kadambi – Bharatanatyam (Chennai) 7.45 PM
Website : http://www.indirakadambi.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IKKW4w2kFs&feature=related

Sunday , the March 27th , 2011
A ) T.V Ramprasadh – Carnatic Vocal (Chennai) 6.00 PM
Website : http://www.tvramprasadh.com
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvsxSCRTqE4&feature=related

B) Jayanthi Eshwarputhi – Kathak (New Delhi) 7.45 PM
When: On Saturday, the March 26th and Sunday, the 27th of March 2011
Venue: Chettinad Vidyashram Auditorium, Chettinad Vidyashram School premises, Raja Annamalaipuram, Near Ayyappa Temple, Santhome High Road

In Aid of: “Home of Hope Children’s Home (orphanage) www.hohdominic.org
Season Tickets: Rs 600, Rs 400, Rs 200

Tickets available at:

1) Online booking: www.indianstage.in
Buy tickets online, get them delivered to your home tickets (Call us on +91-9880036611) or use Mobile (through NG Pay) to buy tickets for your show

2) All outlets of Landmark, Chennai

3) Or call 7305 615141

Festival supported by:

Lead Sponsor – XS Real Properties Private Limited
Co-Sponsor – Indian Overseas Bank/Associate Sponsor – State Bank of India
Television Partner – NDTV _ HINDU/ Official Music Station – Radio One

Users can listen to new & complete movie songs on the go for free and decide to purchase the CD’s later from store if they like the music etc. Not bad for a buck to get the App and then listen to new movie songs free constantly as long as they have the App in their phone.

Download iPhone App Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bollywood-hindi-songs/id398008413?mt=8

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Ahmedabad, India; Feb 25th 2011: Infibeam announces the widest selection of spiritual content by the Brahma Kumaris. Encompassed in Audio CDs, Video CDs, MP3s, and DVDs, the extensive range of discourse and self help lectures are available at Infibeam.com.

The spiritual journey has dimensions that are primarily subjective. Proper training and guidance thus becomes a requisite to achieve the unthinkable and pay tribute to the inner soul. All this and more, may be achieved through the preaching of the Brahma Kumaris- a pioneer in spiritual healing. Infibeam has an impressive catalog comprising audio and video content by the Brahma Kumaris.

Shoppers may choose from a wide range of life-transformation movies, telefilms and documentaries. You may also opt for spiritually soothing music and other audio content. The exclusive section dedicated to Brahma Kumaris has some rare and exclusive DVDs. The spiritual group members have used similar Audio CDs, Video CDs, MP3s, and DVDs during their sermons. The exclusive Shivani Collection is one of the other major highlights.

Get access to self help lectures, sermons, spiritual songs and meditation techniques. Enrich the soul from within through soul stirring music. Get the best in spirituality and its manifestations at Infibeam’s exclusive section.

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About Brahma kumaris:
The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University was first incepted as “Om Mandali”. It has 8,500 centers spread across 110 countries. Dada Lekhraj, one of the founding members experienced a series of visions in 1936. The visions revealed a body of knowledge about the nature of the soul, of God and of time which led to the inception of the organization dedicated to spiritual healing.

The world headquarters is nestled high in the Aravali Mountains of Rajasthan, an ideal location for reflection and contemplation. The spiritual community moved into Madhuban a site at Mount Abu, Rajasthan which remains the University’s world headquarters.

The Associate Centers and Associate Sub-Centers get financial support by the voluntary contributions of its teachers and students who live and work in the local community. All activities are free of charge and offered as a community service.

About Infibeam.com
Infibeam.com is India’s leading eCommerce portal with a selection of more than 100 lac products across books, media, lifestyle, gifts, electronics and automobiles. Infibeam.com is known for its innovative navigation, lowest prices, free shipping and dedicated customer service.

Infibeam.com also offers its web-store technology and associated infrastructure as a service to well- known brands and retailers such as NDTV, K Sera Sera, Hidesign, TTK Prestige etc.

Infibeam.com was founded in 2007 by a group of ex-Amazon employees with expertise in e-commerce and technology. Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Infibeam has 250 employees based out of offices in Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai. The leadership team consists of MIT, IIM and IIT graduates amongst others with more than 100 years of combined experience in Retail and eCommerce.

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California based music producer and documentary film maker Sandeep Khurana recently released his 26th music album, “Zen Meditation Heal Spa”, another mystical blend of nature music with alluring soundscapes of flutes, piano, strings, guitars and ethnic instruments. The sounds from the album are soothing, uplifting, relaxing, and energizing, while having a mystical aura to them.

Sandeep Khurana’s previous releases include “Mantra Chants on New Age Music”, a devotional album set to new age music, “Semblances and Me, World Music Album”, “Shiva Chants”, “Yoga Music in 10 Volumes: Music for Tantra”, “Yoga Music by SK Infinity”, “New Age Yoga Music”, “Ethereal Chakra Sounds”, “Nature Sounds, Music for Relaxation”, “Zen Osho Music Lounge”, “Ocean Flutes from Osho Music Lounge”, “Nature Yoga Exotica”, “In My Eyes Exalted World Dance”, “Yoga Music and Guided Meditations”, “Yoga Music in 10 Volumes: The Infinite Elements”, “Reiki Healing Music”, and others.

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One of the main marketing mysteries is cracking the minds of the typical youth. Family vs. friends? Leisurely fun or slogging out to win? The generation gives an impression of nonchalance and irreverence, but, is that the true picture? MTV connected with 3000+ youth in age 15-24 across 16 cities in India to understand their changing values. The Jan edition of www.MTVplay.in digs deeper to find out what really goes on in their minds.

Young people dream big, really big! What dominates their actions and their willingness to slog it out is these dreams to break into next orbit. They are the ambitious lot, extremely open to experimenting and gutsy to stand up and defend their own beliefs. Surprise is that, even in the age of facebook updates, Family continues to be important for them. Experiential living rules the roost as every sensation is heightened and enjoyed to get the maximum impact out of life.

www.MTVplay.in investigates more in what’s NOT important? Honesty, welfare of others and true-friendship lie somewhere on the fringe and are no longer the driver values. What is interesting is that these values have not been completely discarded, but have just taken a back seat in their list of priorities. Leisurely and chilled out way of life is out-dated; the young folks love to work hard to earn their independence and self respect.

Loyalty, self restraint, obedience and inner harmony are definitely on their way out. These traits are not the hot favorites amongst the Young people anymore. These values are fast fading and are lowest on their priority list. Youth today is extremely short term focused and do not strive for a lasting contribution at in future.

Youth Value System : Key Values as Ranked by the Youth

Between men and women, there is not too much of a difference on the value scale. While both genders have similar dominant values, the men folk come across as more ambitious and are strongly driven by dream of high-life. Interestingly, the need for good physical appeal is stronger amongst men than women. Women, on the other hand, show a higher score for being open minded. They also voice strong willingness to stand up for their own beliefs, seek equality in life and own independence to live life on own terms.

“MTV Play is part of the constant effort at MTV to stay on top of what’s happening with young people. With over 3000 young people put under the microscope, we are continuously finding new and interesting insights which are invaluable. In this edition, we take a deep dive into the value system of young people and the revelations have been truly refreshing” says Aditya Swamy, Channel-head, MTV.

Catch the complete story on Youth and their changing values and more on www.MTVplay.in . MTV recently launched MTVPlay as the open knowledge share portal that showcase Youth Trends. This website is targeted to the Corporates and Media industry and is a cool collection of youth life vignettes and updated every fortnight.

Research Source: Youth Research, MTV, 16 cities, 3110 sample size, 2010

Divorce in India as skyrocketed in the last 10 years and there is no recourse to a troubled marriage. SIMPL Media’s production of Anbirkku Alavillai (starring Johnny Lever and Sumeet Pathak) addresses these critical issues and offers some answers to this widespread problem. The film is in it’s final stages of post production and producer Jim Sanjay is looking for an Indian distributor.

The film, produced in the Chennai area using the Red Camera is just under two hours and features the playback talents of Srinivas, Krish, Kiruba, Santhosh and Manavan.

Anbirkku Alavillai (Unlimited Love) is a love story about Vijay and Sneha who fall in love without ever formally meeting and want to get married. Johnny Bhai (Johnny Lever) is an amusing older married man with a heart of gold. Vijay (Sumeet Pathak) is a young man who is in love with Sneha (Neetu P Chaudhury). Vijay and Sneha get married against the advice of both Dr Sheetal (a qualified family therapist) and Johnny Bhai and immediately begins to realize that the person they thought was perfect had flaws!

Conflicts start invading their daily life. Vijay goes to Johnny Bhai but doesn’t like his advice. What Vijay wants is sympathy and comfort he gets sage advice from this experienced married man. Sneha seeks counsel with Dr Sheetal who advises her that problems of this type are to be expected. After all, Vijay does not beat her or go out with other women – he simply ignores her and argues! Sneha should do one good thing for her husband each day for a week without expecting anything back. Sneha takes her advice and starts a one-week experiment. She asks Vijay to call his parents for dinner and she will cook for them. Vijay is surprised and happy with this offer. Of course, the dinner with Vijay’s parents is a disaster but the experience brings the young couple closer together.

This love story takes an interesting turn when Vijay’s wealthy and beautiful boss, Jyothi (Mansi Lal) tries to seduce him. What happens next is something that will take Vijay to a point of no return…

For more information on distribution contact Jim Sanjay shepherdindia@gmail.com in Chennai. For production photos visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/media_sage/.

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