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Console classes
With no schools to teach you DJing, the city’s DJs share notes on lessons in remixing
Live music! That’s it. No other qualification is required to pursue a career as a DJ. The eating, drinking and sleeping part of music that people often talk about wouldn’t matter. Living music comprises it all. So mix, remix, recreate, play with different notes and make people fall in love with music. But there’s more to responsibility; it gets bigger after every acclaim and success. “It’s to share knowledge and teach nuances of Djing to anybody who’s interested”, says DJ Vishal, one of the first few from the city to take to Djing in the mid 90’s. And the purpose it will serve, “More DJs means more parties, a thriving page 3 culture and vis-à-vis an increased demand for DJs.” There is another far more important clause to it that DJ Sameer cites for us, “Party scene in the city can get impetus only if DJ’s know their job well. It’s not just about mixing music, several intricacies are involved too.” So what are these complexities, how can one become a DJ, especially in the absence of a full-fledged DJ institute in the city and what all is a must know in the profession, our city based DJ’s have a guide.
The foremost requisite is passion for music, which Vishal rues is not the case, “Every College going boy wants to become a DJ, unfortunately not for the reasons my contemporaries struggled to. Rather because being a DJ means glamour, partying and attention from girls.” He has set up a small studio, Mix-Man’s pit at his place where he is teaching 20 students. A 15-day learning course is followed by some practical experience, “I take my students to discotheques, where they make music and realise their shortcomings.” His student, DJ KK, who too is well established, prefers to deliver the first lecture genres of music to any student. “A DJ’s work is a high pressure job. While remixing music, all one has is mere five seconds to play the right song, which also includes taking out the CD, mixing the song at the right tempo and scale with the one already playing and selecting the song that will be cheered by the crowd”. Quite a lot for five seconds! For this reason, DJ Sameer makes sure his students go through the theory part thoroughly. He gives his students books to read on DJing and DVDs that aid quick learning, “One has to understand technical terms like Beats Per Minute (BPM), scale, tempo…. There is math involved too, as a DJ has to calculate in not more than two seconds the BPM of any song to select the next accordingly.” Only if a DJ knows all these aspects than can he go to the next step of production, which is creating original music. Besides the technical part, a DJ should be adept at mechanical know how also. DJ Bhanu has a point to make, “Your skills will go for a walk, if you don’t know how to connect the music console with a microphone or an extra CD player if required.” Make sure that your DJ teacher teaches you software and hardware both. “How else would you know the basics of sound management system, to aptly place the speakers for clearer music? It is important to know how to eliminate unpleasant frequencies and how to scratch a CD.” And after you have mastered the art of DJing, there is something left which no DJ will teach his students. However, the generous DJ’s here oblige us with a sincere advice, “Market yourself well. Make contacts with other DJ’s. Invite celebrity DJ’s to perform along, rest will be taken care of.” Djing a tough job indeed! ashima@tribunemail.com More than passion
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of 18, DJ Nakul is the youngest in the circuit. “This is my first jig
in Chandigarh. And, I am bringing different genres of
music—commercial, Bollywood, and House,” says Nakul. Toss up the
topic of training in Deejaying, and both voice the same opinion. “It
is essential to be trained. Like any other profession, this too requires
training. Passion isn’t enough. A technical understanding drives the
passion,” says the duo. — Jasmine Singh |
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City connection
I haven’t seen a city as good and well planned
as Chandigarh,” says Raj Kumar Gupta, director of Rajeev Khandelwal-
starrer Aamir. In the city on Tuesday to hunt for locations, he says,
“I seem to fall in love with the greenery and the structures every
time I come here.” Rest assured, we see him setting up shots for his
next movie in Chandigarh pretty soon. He laughs. “Yes, I would start
shooting pretty soon in the city and Delhi for my upcoming movie No One
Killed Jessica (working title and nothing to do with Jessica Lall).”
Not wanting to divulge the plot, the director assures this would be a
good film. “Like Aamir, this one is also something from the masses and
for the masses. I want the audience to relate to the movie,” adds Raj
Kumar, who will start casting of the movie. “I haven’t decided on
the cast, and who will fit in which character. Can’t say whether I
take up new actors or established ones,” he puts in. “Taking Rajeev
in the first film was not something deliberate. He went well with the
role.” Debutant director Rajkumar Gupta was able to capture the tale
of one day in the life of a man caught in a nightmare. “I didn’t
make a conscious effort. I wanted to tell the story and I did it without
being judgmental,” he adds. “I find my inspirations from the
surrounding, and what is happening around us. It is like, coming to life
from life.” And didn’t Shahid Kapoor tell us we needed brain to
watch Kaminey. “Movies these days are not just about entertainment. At
the same time, directors are not making a deliberate attempt to be real.
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This Bunch is a group of artists, most
of them in their final year at the Government College of Art and a few
pass outs. If you ask the members, eleven in total, why the name Bunch,
the justification does come with a creative feel. They just liked the
casual sound of the word. However, their works are not casual, a little
amateurish in execution though, but based on ideas, which only young
minds sans cynicism can conceive.
So, the launching exhibition has
painting, sculpture, graphics and photography on display at the
Government Museum and Art Gallery-10. The senior-most in the group is
Sonal A. Singh who has weaved her imagination in a quilt. Here we get to
see two frames from her Quit series in which she has drawn her daughter
in simple, child-like lines and filled the atmosphere with fairy tale
characters. After all, a quilt symbolises bedtime stories and a fantasy
world. Next that catches our attention is two collages by Sanjeev
Kumar. One, a huge portrait and the other, an abstract form. One has to
see to believe that a face made of bits and pieces of torn papers can
emote so well. When Nitin, a fourth year graphic student, took up the
camera, he looked for fragrance in artificial flower and he found the
technique—concept photography. He showcases, The Hanging Wall, an
interesting composition of a dry leaf caught in a cobweb and another one
Peeping Through 2, a diffused form of a hand-crafted flower. There are
others, like Tejinder Pal Singh trying his hands with both realistic and
abstract forms to capture subjects like nature, energy and anguish of a
victimised woman, Amarbir Singh capturing elements from the city to
capture City Beautiful in black marble, Lakhwinder Singh finding his
inspiration from nature by combining lithography techniques with digital
prints and photography. This is just the beginning for the group and
they have what it takes to carry on. On till August 30 — Parbina
Rashid |
It is a back to school experience for 15 fine arts teachers of different schools in the city. The six-day workshop organised at the State Institute of Education, aims at upgrading painting skills of teachers. R.P. Verma coordinator of the workshop says, “Teachers usually are constrained by the school syllabus, thus have to teach accordingly. The workshop will see several renowned artists from the city guiding these teachers as to how to teach students.” Compositions, colour arrangements, forms of art, real or abstract are the different subjects debated on here. “Anything on the canvas that is not easy to comprehend is termed as abstract art. But the fact is abstract artwork also has a logical thought behind it,” informs Sanjay Kumar, national award winner. He adds that it is imperative that school teachers of fine arts should have this basic knowledge to further impart to students. “It is important to educate students on the latest developments in the art scene as well, which the workshop is helping us with,” sums Sanjay. Artists like Subash Shorey and Jagdeep Johli are also a part of the workshop. On till July 29.
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Vivel victory
A special
movie offer for women has been announced for the first time by Vivel.
With Vivel WOW, every woman who walks into Cinemas on Wednesdays can
avail fabulous discounts on her movie ticket.
From angels to live
proposals – it is all happening there! Taking this experience a step
higher is vivelwow.com – a space on Internet where women can come
together to share gossips, discuss about films, beauty, and read about
what others have to say.
Not only can women win loads of exciting prizes
for chatting with friends but also get a once in a lifetime opportunity
to meet with one of their favourite stars – Hrithik Roshan, Kareena
Kapoor or Amrita Rao. — TNS |
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Spice up
I have found that
women with long hair tend to think that washing of the hair is a
problem. So, they tend to neglect it. However, how often the hair should
be washed depends on individual needs.
For oily hair, in hot, humid
weather the hair should be washed more often. Generally speaking, three
or four times a week for oily hair and twice a week for dry hair would
suit most people. The important aspect to bear in mind is that washing
does not harm the hair. What harms the hair is the product you use, as
well as the quantity of shampoo that is used for each wash. If you
use a mild herbal shampoo and apply very little of it, you can wash the
hair often. Hair care
First wet your hair thoroughly. Apply the
shampoo and use your fingertips to rub it into the scalp and hair. Start
at the scalp and go downwards. Be gentle. While washing, run plenty of
water through the hair, so that you can get rid of all the soap, along
with dirt, dead skin cells and other pollutants. After washing
the hair, do not rub it with a towel. Wrap the towel around the head and
allow it to soak up moisture. Do not brush wet hair. Use a wide toothed
comb, to comb out all the tangles. Start from the end of the hair and go
upwards towards the scalp. Many natural ingredients and oils can be used
to give the hair a pre-shampoo treatment. For normal to dry hair,
apply oil the night before, with a light massage, leaving it on
overnight. Pure coconut oil or any vegetable oil, like sesame seed
(til) or olive oil, may be used. The application of oil with a light
massage helps to stimulate blood circulation to the hair follicles.
Avoid vigorous massage of the head or rubbing of the hair. Apply warm
oil on the hair and scalp. Then dip a towel in hot water, squeeze out
the water and wrap the hot towel around the head, like a turban. Keep it
on for 5 minutes. Repeat the hot towel wrap 3 or 4 times. If the
hair is dry, you can also apply curd or egg half an hour before shampoo.
This helps to soften the hair. It also nourishes the hair and adds body
to it. For oily hair, apply egg white, half an hour before your shampoo.
It is a powerful cleanser and also adds body to the hair. To add
shine, you can give the hair a tea-water and lemon rinse, after shampoo.
Boil used tealeaves again in enough water. After boiling, you should
have about 4 cups of tea-water. Cool and strain it. Then add the juice
of a lemon and use it as a last rinse after shampoo Dry run
If
you wish to use a hair dryer, allow the hair to dry partially and then
use it. Divide the hair in sections and hold them back with clips or
hairpins. This allows you to work on one section at a time. Start with
the hair at the nape of the neck. You should not concentrate the dryer
on one spot, instead it should be moved across, so that the hair is not
damaged with heat. Hold the dryer at least six inches away. Food
for hair
Diet is extremely important for the hair, because the hair is
actually fed by the nutrients in the blood stream. The diet should
supply the body with vitamins, minerals and enzymes, along with the
required amount of proteins and other nutrients. The daily diet should
include fresh fruits, raw salads, sprouts, leafy green vegetables,
protiens and curd. Sprouted grains and cereals are of great benefit to
the hair, because they contain amino acids. Along with a nutritious
diet, daily exercise, relaxation, adequate sleep and a healthy lifestyle
are required for healthy hair growth. |
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No political talk, here. Manpriya Khurana chats up PU politicos on all things non-electoral: Facebook, friends & fun Hey Mr. President! PUSU, SOPU, SOI, INSO, NSUI…permutation, combination of a few alphabets and a whole new ideology emerges. Of course, all the guys will promise the sun, moon, stars, asteroids; say how they laid the foundation stone of the university, made it brick by brick, even held it together when the sky was going to fall! Only one gets to rule the campus corridors this session…The 'best-est' part? We see a lot of girl power. May be, this close encounter helps decide who to go for somehow, anyhow. Luck by chance
Meet Simranjit Singh Dhillon, the presidential candidate from PUSU, student from Department of Laws. With a resume like that, bet he must be born, brought and 'fed-up' on politics. "I was not keen on getting into politics, initially, it's my party people who prodded me into it. But now, I'm really interested," says the Muktsar boy, who was otherwise brought up in
Chandigarh. Can't do without : My cell phone and friends! If I had to approach a
girl: Well, that's really very difficult, I don't think I'd ever be able to do it! After Hours
quotient: Don't party much, like being with friends, prefer private get-togethers. Hobbies: These days I don't get much time, but I like playing, it could be anything. (What from Ludo to water polo!) That's my
icon: Manish Tewari, I like him for what he is, I like the way he works. Right now I'm
on: Facebook and Orkut I am the change: If I make it to the President's post, I'll ensure as much of student empowerment as possible. I feel students hardly have any say in matters, for example, the students I-card doesn't hold much value. They don't even let you enter the administrative block on its basis. Sowing SEED of progress
Deepika Thakur, from INSO is the 'Ms Fix It All'. "I've been staying in the hostel for the past three four years and I noticed invariably five-six girls would come up to me with hostel problems everyday. I felt I couldn't do much because I did not have a post," says the Ph.D student from Environment Science. She adds, "I was not interested in politics, not into it. I'm in all this for students' welfare." Seems welfare is the word for the girl. "I am also the vice-president of the NGO (SEED)." Can't do
without: Oh no, I'm not at all addicted to gizmos. Just my cell phone is indispensable and that's about it. If a guy has to impress
me: He should be good in singing and be spiritual. After hours
quotient: I like to party, but don't do much. Otherwise in hostel everyday is a party with someone or the other's birthday falling everyday. I like hanging out at lake. Hobbies: Nine to seven in the lab don't leave much time for hobbies but I enjoy reading and mostly religious books.
Right now I'm on: Only Facebook and Orkut I am the change: I wish to stop the commercialization of education. Non-functioning labs, bad food and many other such issues. But I'll especially work for the cause of research and environment students and girls on the campus. Power Puff Girl Even before we can stammer on questions, Geeta Tariyal, the presidential candidate from NSUI begins, "Isn't it high time we had a girl president? Girls lead the university by seventy per cent, shouldn't we be heading the council too? By the way, do you remember the last time any girl president took over the office?" The MA-1 Sociology student might not have all the answers but has got a couple of right questions. And like she says, "I just want to create a platform for girls."
Can't do without: It's just my cell-phone so far, that's an addiction. Rest I like to read, Shiv Kher's how to win really impressed me. Single/taken: Single If a guy has to impress me: He must be honest and faithful. I would any day fall for inner beauty rather than the outer beauty. After hours quotient: I don't exactly like to party. There should be a peaceful atmosphere so probably lounging is more my style.
That's my icon: Rahul Gandhi. He's worked a lot and infused a fresh leadership into politics. Right now I'm on: Only on Orkut. Might join Facebook if I get the time I'm the change: I'm really going to work for the security of girls. Their safety is of paramount importance. Even now girls don't venture out on the campus during evenings because of fear of rowdy hooligans. Room for change With every third student from the Department of Laws or social sciences, the 1st year UIFT guy Sarabjit Singh, is quite a refreshing change. His motto? "I feel irrespective of the party, every student should be able to derive maximum out of the university. Of his whole stay here. This is the main agenda and rest everything should be woven around it." Not bad!
Can't do without: Not any to speak of. Mobile phone, we all know is a bare necessity. If I had to approach a girl: Gawd! That's realy difficult. I'm not shy but still that's difficult. Right now, I'm on: Facebook and Orkut After hours quotient: I do lie to party, but I've been to the popular night clubs of the city only once or twice. Basically it's with friends, driving up hills and stuff like that. Hobbies: I've been a basketball player up till college level. And I do like to travel as well whenever I can. That's my icon: I admire Sukhbir Badal for his postive, never say die attitude. The zeal and enthusiasm that he's brought along with him. He's a balanced leader. I'm the change:I really wish to address the problem of hostels. We all know, if there are hundred and fifty students, hostel accommodation's available only to the hundred. Where do the rest fifty go? Familiarity breeds contest
Can't do without: I'm addicted to my cell-phone for sure, but nothing more. If a guy has to impress me: He shouldn't do anything, but just be himself. I like simple intelligent boys. Right now I'm on: On Orkut and Facebook, no other social networking site. After hours: I like hanging out at Sector -17. Have lots of friends, but get time on weekends only. Hobbies: Painting. I have won lots of national level awards as well. Even held an exhibition, the theme for which was again women oriented. That's my icon: Kiran Bedi. She's a force to deal with and has a strong personality. I admire for her fearlessness for lots of other qualities. I'm the change: I want to change the perception that you get to see student leaders only during elections. Change the image of politics being considered a dirty word. Ready and steady…
For him, it's a means to an end, reaction, platform, whatever you choose, how you take it. As for the politics part, that just happened. Here he is Kuldeep Singh, MA I student from the Department of Public Administration, this year's face of the election of HSA. He says, "We've all seen how the system here is. All the so-called major political parties, the working and everything, so I'm here more as a reaction to a lot of wrong things around, their workings." He continues, "For example, how many years one has stayed in the council is not a measure of success but what one has achieved or done." Let's see what the boy further has to say… Can't do without
gadgets: My cell phone accommodates pretty much everything, my music, files, etc etc. So, so far that's my only muse. If I had to approach a
girl: Well, honestly I'm basically a li'l shy by nature. Guess, I'll just go and introduce myself. Right now, I'm
on: On both Orkut and Facebook and pretty much nothing else. After Hours
quotient: It's basically spending time with my friends only, whatever that boils down to. Hobbies: I make sure to go through newspapers everyday, otherwise photography is a passion with me. I've been athlete too. That's my
icon: Omar Abdullah is quite admirable for his positive energy, his right attitude, his leadership. I've read some of his articles, they were quite nice. I'm the
change: There are so many minor issues and little little things that require changes but never get attention. The fees, the placement cells, and stuff like that. Small changes is how we should begin to move onto the bigger lot. Surprise package
He's not into politics. Nor any plans, as of now,
to pursue it further. Yes, that's right, you read it fine! Rajwinder
Singh Aulakh, from the house of SOPU, is a final year student from the
Department of Laws and is quite a surprise to begin with. He says,
"To put it exactly, I'm interested in ground level politics that
too at the university level." He has his reasons. "I've spent
quite significant time at this place now. Seen all the ups and downs,
know and am aware of the problems that exist here," adds the former
department representative.
Can't do without: Yeah, that has to be my
laptop. If I had to approach a girl: Oh man! That's really difficult. I
could be really bold or very shy, I don't know what I'd do, it totally
depends on the situation. Right now, I'm on: Though nowadays, there's
no time for anything, but you can catch me mostly on Orkut only. After
Hours quotient: I do like to party at times and my favourite hangout
places include lake and university itself. Hobbies: Mostly it's
spending time with friends, yeah I like to play football too. I'm the change: For one, I'll
sure think of innovative ways to make sure a student's demands are heard
of. The functioning is really slow, we need to quicken things up and
give the overall infrastructure a complete makeover.
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Deejaying, and hey, it’s not just about passion
for music, and then mixing it on the turntables. Hear it from DJ Kamiya
and Nakul from Delhi, ready to rock the city at Ladies Night at Score on
Wednesday, who think ‘technical know how’ in music an essential
criteria for being a DJ. Says Kamiya, a model turned DJ, who has had her
lessons in Deejaying from DJ Nasha’s academy in Mumbai, “Passion for
music is important if you have to be a DJ. At the same time, you need
training as well. Deejaying is not just mixing tracks, there are loads
of other things that a DJ is required to know and be good at.” 
Vivel is all set to charm women. The ITC-launched
Vivel WOW, Women on Wednesdays, as a celebration that makes women
feel special by bringing the magic world of cinema to them.
Long hair actually need more care. This is more so if
one wants to leave the hair loose. Long hair left loose should look
healthy, soft, smooth and silky. While washing, combing and oiling long
hair, one has to take more care and give more time. A question that is
always asked is how often one should wash the hair.
That's My
icon: Vikas Rathi, I've liked the issues he's taken up. For example, revaluation fee. Revaluation has to happen because of the faculty's mistake and why should the student pay a hefty fee for it? These and many other things I've learnt from him only.
Hobbies: Now we're talking. I'm a national level hockey player and currently I'm the captain of university hockey team. Needless to say, that's my hobby.
She should able to spell, how many steps it takes if you want to go from the Administrative Block to the Ranjit Chandra Hall! Aswathy Rajan, the face of ABVP, research scholar in the Zoology department, is trying to make a point. "I have been in university for the past seven years and I know the place, its problems, trends, every nook and corner really well. Yes I've been interested in politics and I think every youth should be to some extent. We keep blaming the whole wide world but ourselves don't do anything."
That's my
icon: I don't really have an icon. But if it has to be someone, it has
to be my father, he's my inspiration.