Nirvana

Nirvāṇa (/nɪərˈvɑːnə, -ˈvænə, nər-/;Sanskrit: निर्वाण nirvāṇa  [nirʋaːɳə]; Pali: निब्बान nibbāna ; Prakrit: णिव्वाण ṇivvāṇa ) literally means "blown out", as in a candle. It is most commonly associated with Buddhism.

In the Buddhist context, nirvana refers to the imperturbable stillness of mind after the fires of desire, aversion, and delusion have been finally extinguished. In Hindu philosophy, it is the union with Brahman, the divine ground of existence, and the experience of blissful egolessness.

In Indian religions, the attainment of nirvana is moksha, liberation from samsara, the repeating cycle of birth, life and death.

Etymology

The word nirvāṇa is from the verbal root √vā “blow” in the form of past participle vāna “blown”, prefixed with the preverb nis meaning “out”. Hence the original meaning of the word is “blown out, extinguished”. Sandhi changes the spelling: the v of vāna causes nis to become nir, and then the r of nir causes retroflexion of the following n: nis+vāna > nirvāṇa. The term is used in the sense of “dead” in the Mahābhārata (i.e. “life extinguished”). [Monier-Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary sv nirvāṇa]

Nirvana (Elbosco song)

"Nirvana" is a 1995 new-age song written and composed by Rojotua, Loxatus and C. Max and performed by the Spanish musical group Elbosco. The song became a world success and was also used by Danny Boyle in the 2004 film Millions.

The song contains some lyrics in Latin, sung by the choral group of the Escolanía del Real Monasterio of San Lorenzo and also English lyrics, all this combined with a techno and hip-hop feel.

Love & Disrespect

Love & Disrespect is the debut album of New Zealand band, Elemeno P. It was released 4 July 2003 through Universal Records.Love & Disrespect debuted at #1 on the New Zealand Album charts.

The first single "Fast Times in Tahoe", peaked at #32 in the New Zealand Singles chart, and "Urban Getaway" reached #27.

"On My Balcony" is also known as "Fight For You".

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Louder

Louder refers to an increase in loudness.

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Louder (Neon Jungle song)

"Louder" is a 2014 song by Neon Jungle from their 2014 album Welcome to the Jungle. It is their fourth single.

Background

The band said the song discussed feelings and emotions and not being able to control the way someone feels towards another, and wanting to increase the volume of everything else around one to block it out.

The song is different from the group's previous singles in that it is slower and not a dance track. Releasing such a track had always been Neon Jungle's intention, to surprise people. This song has gained comparisons to The Saturdays' "Lies" from their debut album Chasing Lights.

Music video

A music video was produced for the song which featured the group performing intensely in a massive metal dome structure. It was directed by Colin Tilley.

Critical reception

The song has received general acclaim from music critics. Meggie Morris of "Renownedforsound.com" praised the song, stating that

Morris ultimately gave the song 4 out of 5 stars. Popcrush.com commended the song for containing "booming drum beats, vibrant scenes and an intensity that permeates throughout the entire video", whereas Sugarscape.com called it "well snazzy". Mistreemagazine.co.uk noted that the song "has been defined as a raw number which sees the band strip themselves of their pop hooks and dance beats" whilst commending it for being "emotionally raw" and "not without a pop hook or a contagious beat that keeps you hitting replay", concluding that it was "a pop-fuelled track and it's bloody brilliant. Electronically fuelled, the combination of diverse vocals, hard-hitting percussion and the addictive melody during the chorus will make you turn the volume up louder."

Louder (Parade song)

"Louder" is the debut single by British girlband Parade, which was released on 13 March 2011. It debuted at number ten in the UK Singles Chart, It also peaked forty-one in Ireland. The music video was filmed in an old house, with a girly house party, which went on in to the street with fireworks, it was directed by Emli Nava. The song was used in a Rimmel make up advert.

Critical Reception

The song received mixed to positive reviews from the music critics. Lewis Corner of Digital Spy said about Louder: 'A winning mix of insistent beats, pinches of piano and choppy synths, all topped off with a nursery rhyme-style chant of "Turn it up boy, boy, turn it up boy…", 'Louder' bubbles with modern pop fun, but does it offer anything we haven't heard before? Put it this way - The Saturdays needn't worry about eBaying off their Mulberry handbags just yet.' He awarded the song three stars.

Music Video

The music video shows the members of Parade having fun at a girly house party, and in the end they take the party to the streets where they are accompanied by some fireworks. The video was directed by Emil Nava.