The famous Dashashwamedh Ghat on the Ganges river, Varanasi

As used in many parts of South Asia, the term ghat (Bengali: ঘাট, Hindi: घाट ghāṭ "steps") refers to a series of steps leading down to a water body, usually a holy river. In Bengali-speaking regions, this set of stairs can lead down to something as small as a pond or as large as a major river.

Etymology[link]

In English- and Hindi-speaking areas, ghats refers to the areas in holy river-side cities like Haridwar and Varanasi where stairs exist to access the Ganges.

Along the rivers Ganges and Narmada[link]

The numerous significant ghats along the Ganges are known generally as the 'Varanasi ghats' and the 'ghats of the Ganges'. In Madhya Pradesh in western India there are further significant ghats along the Narmada River.

The word is also used in some places outside of the Indian subcontinent where there are Indian communities. For example, in George Town, Penang in Malaysia, the label "Ghaut" is used to identify the extensions of those streets which formerly ended in ghats before reclamation of the quayside (e.g., Church St Ghaut - in Malay Gat Lebuh Gereja - is the name of the extension of Church St beyond where the street used to descend to the water via a ghat). In both Penang and Singapore, there are areas named Dhoby Ghaut (dhobi meaning "launderer" or "laundry", depending on whether it refers to a person or a business).

Shamshan ghats[link]

Burning ghats of Manikarnika, at Varanasi

Burning ghats in Kathmandu, Nepal

Ghats such as these are useful for both mundane purposes (such as cleaning) and religious rites (i.e. ritual bathing or ablutions); there are also specific "shmashana" or "cremation" ghats where bodies are cremated waterside, allowing ashes to be washed away by rivers; notable ones are Nigambodh Ghat and Raj Ghat in Delhi on the Yamuna, that latter of which was the cremation area for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and numerous political leaders after him, and the Manikarnika Ghat at Varanasi on the Ganges.^[1]

Other uses[link]

In Marathi and also Hindi, Gujarati ghat is a term used to identify a difficult passage over a mountain.^[2] One such ghat is the Bhor Ghat connecting the towns Khopoli and Khandala, on NH 4 about 80 km north of Mumbai.

In many cases, the term is used to refer to a mountain range itself, as in the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.

Gallery[link]

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  Washerwoman at Varanasi along the Ganges

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  At Omkareshwar temple, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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  At Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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  Ganga Dashahara in 2005 bathers to the riverfront in Haridwar.

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  Ganga Aarti at Varanasi.

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  Ganga ghats across the river Ganges, at Muni ki Reti, Rishikesh

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  Women and children at a bathing ghat on the Ganges in Banares (Varanasi), 1885.

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  Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi.

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  At Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Dakshineswar, West Bengal.

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  Ramghat at Chitrakuta, Satna district, Madhya Pradesh.

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  People performing Hindu ceremony at one of the ghats of Varanasi

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  Bathing ghat at Amareswara temple of Shiva, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India.

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  Har-ki-Pauri at Haridwar

A view of the Ghat of Varanasi from the River Ganges

Panoramic view of Har-ki-pauri, Haridwar, showing Malviya dwipa (right), named after Madan Mohan Malviya, and Birla Tower, built 1936.

References[link]

External links[link]

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K S Makhan (Kuldeep Singh) is a Punjabi singer and has been known for countless hits and also meaningful songs

Biography[link]

K S Makhan always sing songs on some unique punjabi peoples.With His career since his album^[1] First Play Jawani he is currently working with world renowned music producer Aman Hayer.before he worked with successful musicians Sukhpal Sukh and Atul Sharma.Followed by a number of hit albums, Glassi,Billo ^[2] Albums, Muskan, Yaar Mastaane, Good Luck Charm and James Bond. This singer captivated a world audience, with tapping dancing floor anthems, traditional jhoomer beats and teary eyed love songs.He has minimum number of sad songs in his all albums. With hits such as Mitran Di Motor, Takle, Gabru Top Da, Fight, Talwaaran, Sitare and Jatt Warga Yaar^[3], KS Makhan has sucessfully gained a fan base spanning a wide age group. Especially for youngsters k s makhan is a legend artist.

With live performances in villages or cities , his songs coupled with meanigful lyrics have sparked the blood of Punjabi's, whether they are glued to their seats or brought to their feet to join dancing fans. KS Makhan stands out with the unique voice and style, unifying Punjabi trditional cultures. Nowdays His studio albums are produced with musician Aman Hayers dyanamic music. His folk music proved he has perfecttalent and can produce music in several albums.In Duo Collaboration,K S Makhan has many massive hits such as Talwaaran,, Band Botle, Badmaashi, Pakka Yaar, Fight etc.In 2012,K S Makhan has hit no. of track Dil Vich Vas Gayi^[4].This song has massive no. on top hit songs.

In 2012 K S Makhan entered in Punjabi Movies.His Debut Film Is Pinky Moge Wali,^[5] Cast Gavie Chahal, Neeru Bajwa, Geeta Zaildar, K S Makhan and more. He is Coming With his debut lead film Sajan-The True Friend.

Discography[link]

Filmography[link]

Duo Collaboration[link]

References[link]

1. ↑ http://www.raag.fm//artist-52-K_S_Makhan-wiki
2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com//artist/K+S+Makhan/-Appearances/-Albums" class="Appearances_Albums credit_type"
3. ↑ "JATT WARGA YAAR [OFFICIAL VIDEO] - K.S. MAKHAN - JAMES BOND">
4. ↑ "Dil Vich Vas Gayi New Official Full HD Song KS Makhan YouTube">
5. ↑ http://www.cinemapunjabi.com/
6. ↑ "http://www1.clickdownloader.com/download/product_download.php?furl=http://torrage.com/torrent/65DBF57B658095B0CEF0A4F18E8214E0EE2ED2E4.torrent&name=(UMP) K.S.Makhan - James Bond [Music Aman Hayer] [2012-MP3-320-VBR]">
7. ↑ Pinky Moge Wali Full Review
8. ↑ "http://www.punjabiportal.com/forum/sajan-the-true-friend-punjabi-movie-ks-makhan-t6882.html"

External links[link]

• Official website

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Hemant Chauhan is a Gujarati writer and singer. He specializes in Bhajan, religious and Garba songs and other folk genres.^[1]

Selected works[link]

• Pankhida O Pankhida
• Om Namah Shivay-shiv Dhun
• Om Sai Mangalam mp3
• Shriman Narayana
• Laher Lagi Bhajan Ni.mp3
• dham Dham Nagara Re...
• Live In Leicester- Tu Rangai Jane Rang Ma
• chotile Dakla Vagya
• bhajan-krishna-devotional
• Shiv Tandav
• he Jagjanani He Jagdamba Hd Version
• Hemant Chauhan- Tare Rahevu Bhada Na Makan Ma...
• Shrinathaji and bhajan
• Pankhida Ne Aa Pinjaru

References[link]

External links[link]

• Interview of Hemant Chauhan by Devang Vibhakar on speakbindas
• Short Introduction of Hemant Chauhan on planetradiocity

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Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla, March 9, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla
Also known as	Moviola
Born	(1951-08-19) 19 August 1951 (age 60) El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Latin rock, Electrotango, movie soundtracks
Occupations	Musician, film composer, producer
Instruments	Guitar, charango, singing, piano, bass
Years active	1967–present
Associated acts	Bajofondo

Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.

Life and career[link]

Santaolalla was born in El Palomar, Argentina.^[1] His professional music career began in 1967, when he co-founded the group Arco Iris, an Argentine band that pioneered the fusion of rock and Latin American folk as part of 'rock nacional'. The band adopted the lifestyle of a yogic commune guided by former model Danais Wynnycka (known as Dana) and her partner, musician Ara Tokatlian. The band had a few hits, such as Mañanas Campestres ("Country Mornings"), and made inroads into different forms of expression (notably a ballet piece for Oscar Aráiz), but Santaolalla felt constricted by the strict requirements of Dana's teachings, which prohibited meat, alcohol and drugs. He left the group in 1975.

A year later, he assembled Soluna, in which he played alongside teenage pianist and singer Alejandro Lerner and his then-girlfriend Monica Campins. Together they recorded just one album (Energía Natural, 1977). Santaolalla left for Los Angeles, where he adopted a rock and roll sound and made the rounds with his band Wet Picnic, together with ex-Crucis member Anibal Kerpel. He briefly returned to Argentina in 1981, to produce Leon Gieco's Pensar en Nada and record his first solo album.

As a solo artist, he has recorded three albums. His first self-titled album, Santaolalla (1981), broke new ground by incorporating the "eighties" sound into rock in Argentina for the first time. He was joined by Lerner and the Willy Iturry-Alfredo Toth rhythm section, who were two-thirds of the band GIT. His second album, titled Gas, was released in 1995. His most recent solo album, titled Ronroco (1998), contained several tracks with the characteristic sound of the charango, a folk string instrument, that poured into what constituted his next significant endeavor: music for movies. Ronroco also contains his (nearly)-solo piece for charango Iguazu, which has been used in The Insider by Michael Mann, Collateral also by Michael Mann, Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu, a 2007 Vodafone TV commercial, as well as the HBO TV series Deadwood. It also contains the track De Ushuaia a La Quiaca used by Walter Salles in his The Motorcycle Diaries.

Santaolalla aided the development of rock en español by acting as producer for Mexican acts ((Neón)), Maldita Vecindad, Fobia, Molotov, Café Tacuba, Julieta Venegas, the Colombian singer Juanes, Chilean rock trio Los Prisioneros, Argentine rock bands Divididos and Bersuit Vergarabat and León Gieco's "De Ushuaia a La Quiaca" (1 and 2), among many others.

Santaolalla transferred his efforts to film soundtracks in the late 1990s, producing albums for the films Amores Perros, 21 Grams and The Motorcycle Diaries. Currently based in California where he first moved in 1978, one of his more recent contributions has been to the instrumental music for the soundtrack to the 2005 Ang Lee film, Brokeback Mountain, from which "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" won the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. Santaolalla has received a 2006 Academy Award for Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) for Brokeback Mountain. In 2007, he received his second Academy Award for the film score to Babel, beating out such composers as Thomas Newman, Alexandre Desplat, and Javier Navarrete. Gustavo dedicated the award to his father and to his country Argentina.

In addition to his film work, Santaolalla has acted as the producer of Gaby Kerpel's Carnabailito and co-produced the Kronos Quartet's Nuevo, an album which renders homage to the rich musical heritage of Mexico. He has also been part of the resurgent neo-tango movement, as prime mover behind the Bajofondo Tango Club collective. He is also mentioned as the co-producer of Calle 13's song "Tango del Pecado", from their upcoming album Residente o Visitante. In 2005 he received the Platinum Konex Award as best Argentine artistic producer of the 1995-2005 decade.

In 2008, Santaolalla composed the soundtrack for the Louis Vuitton film "Where will life take you?" directed by Bruno Aveillan, as part of the "Journeys" Campaign.

Recently, Santaolalla has recorded two songs on "All You Need Is Me", a single by British singer Morrissey. The tracks, "Children In Pieces" and "My Dearest Love" were recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn.

Recently, he directed music for Aamir Khan's latest movie Dhobi Ghat, which was released on January 21, 2011.

Santaolalla has also collaborated with Argentine Composer Osvaldo Golijov on several projects commissioned by soprano Dawn Upshaw. These include the opera, Ainadamar, based on the murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, and Ayre, a collection of folk songs, in which Santaolalla plays with a group that calls itself The Andalucian Dogs.

Among his more recent projects he has scored the upcoming film On the Road, produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Walter Salles. He has also confirmed his involvement on the survival horror video game The Last of Us, Santaolalla's first experience in the video game industry.

Santaolalla currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife for over twenty-three years Alejandra Palacios and children Luna (b. 1995) and Don Juan Nahuel (b. 1999). His eldest daughter Ana (b. 1980) is from his previous relationship with Monica Campins.

Filmography[link]

• She Dances Alone (1981)
• Amores perros (2000)
• The Insider (1999) - features his song, "Iguazu".
• 21 Grams (2003)
• Salinas grandes (2004) (TV)
• The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) (The Motorcycle Diaries (soundtrack))
• North Country (2005) (see also North Country (soundtrack))
• Yes (2005) - features his song, "Iguazu".
• Brokeback Mountain (2005) Academy Award for Original Music Score (see also Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack))
• Fast Food Nation (2006) - features his song "Iguazu".
• Babel (2006) Academy Award for Original Music Score (see also Babel (soundtrack))
• Into the Wild (2007) - features his song "Picking Berries".
• I Come With The Rain (2009)
• The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2009)
• Nanga Parbat (2010)
• Biutiful (2010)
• Dhobi Ghaat (2010)
• On the Road (2012)
• The Last of Us (2012/2013) - video game

Awards and nominations[link]

Awards[link]

• Academy Awards:
  • 2005: Best Original Score – Brokeback Mountain
  • 2006: Best Original Score – Babel

• BAFTA Awards:
  • 2004: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – The Motorcycle Diaries
  • 2006: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – Babel

• BMI:
  • On June 13, 2008, Gustavo Santaolalla was honored as a BMI Icon at the 15th annual BMI Latin Awards. The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”^[2]

• Golden Globe Awards:
  • 2005: Best Original Song – "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" from Brokeback Mountain

• Grammy Awards:
  • 2004: Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album – Cuatro Caminos (producer)
  • 2009: Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album: La Vida... Es un Ratico (producer)

• Latin Grammy Awards:
  • 2000: Best Rock Album – Revés/Yo Soy (producer)
  • 2001: Best Rock Solo Vocal Album – Fíjate Bien (producer)
  • 2003: Record of the Year – "Es Por Ti" (producer)
  • 2003: Album of the Year – Un Día Normal (producer)
  • 2003: Best Pop Instrumental Album – Bajofondo Tango Club (producer)
  • 2004: Best Alternative Music Album – Cuatro Caminos (producer)
  • 2005: Best Rock Solo Vocal Album – Mi Sangre (producer)
  • 2005: Producer of the Year
    • A Contraluz by La Vela Puerca
    • Bajofondo Tango Club Presenta A: Supervielle by Supervielle
    • Celador De Sueños by Orozco and Barrientos
    • Cristobal Repetto by Cristobal Repetto
    • Guau! by Arbol
    • Mi Sangre by Juanes
    • The Motorcycle Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    • 13 by Javier García
  • 2006: Best Tango Album – Café De Los Maestros (producer)
  • 2008: Record of the Year: "Me Enamora" (producer)
  • 2008: Album of the Year: La Vida... Es un Ratico (producer)
  • 2008: Best Male Pop Vocal Album: La Vida... Es un Ratico (producer)

Nominations[link]

• BAFTA Awards:
  • 2005: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music – Brokeback Mountain

• Golden Globe Awards:
  • 2005: Best Original Score – Brokeback Mountain
  • 2006: Best Original Score – Babel

• Grammy Awards:
  • 2007: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (producer)
  • 2008: Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – Babel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (composer)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gustavo Santaolalla at the Internet Movie Database
• Gustavo Santaolalla at exclaim
• Myspace Page
• Bio at www.zimbio.com
• Interviews at NPR
• Tangled up in Tango: Gustavo Santaolalla's Bajofondo

Diljit (born 6 January 1984; as Diljit Singh Dosanjh) is a Punjabi singer and film actor.^[1]

Career[link]

Music[link]

Diljit Dosanjh debuted with his album Ishq Da Uda Ada. It was released by T-Series. He has come out with 6 albums so far.His most successful album, The Next Level is also his most recent.

Feature films[link]

Diljit made his acting debut in the Punjabi action flick, The Lion of Punjab which opened to negative reviews from critics, though managed to end up successful at the box office. In 2011, he starred in the critically acclaimed Jihne Mera Dil Luteya which turned out to be a critical and commercial blockbuster. Critics praised Diljit's comic performance in the film. In February 2012 he was seen in the Hindi romance film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya, in which he appeared in a guest appearance through the song "Pee Pa Pee Pa" which he also sang. His first official release of 2012 is announced to be a love story Jatt & Juliet opposite Neeru Bajwa,^[2] it's currently under-production, and will be released on 29 June 2012. His next Jatt Romantic pairs him opposite Neeru Bajwa again and is directed by leading Bollywood director Dharmesh Darshan.

Controversies[link]

Diljit Dosanjh is going through a difficult phase of Internet war. The whole incident started last year when Diljit fell on the stage while performing his songs in one event. One of the viewers captured the Incident video and uploaded on the Social Networking site Facebook. Following that a series of comments started on that video both positive as well as negative. Diljit got annoyed with all the negative comments and sung one abusing song for all Facebook fans who posted negatives comments and uploaded the video under the title Facebook de Dakiye on YouTube. After that a real internet war started between Diljit and his fans, Punjabi community from different parts of the world is uploading videos day by day against Diljit. after this incident Diljit officially announce to cancel Urban Pendu Album along with 15 Saal.^[3] But the song 15 Saal is leaked on the YouTube. now Urban Pendu album is also releasing in Aug 2012

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Lion of Punjab Film/Music Release Date
• Official Facebook Page