If there is one multi-talented Malaysian artist who embraced the spirit of Bangsa Malaysia, it is Tan Sri P. Ramlee. His extensive contributions to the arts included over 60 films and nearly 250 songs, which resonated with the spirit of Bangsa Malaysia, a concept that embodies the unity of the nation’s diverse cultures. Image source: Slides Share
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I rate the 1985 song, Everybody Wants To Rule The World as my top ten songs from the 1980s that I can hear all day long. I said this before in one of my posts and I will say it again – the 1980s was a golden year for both the English & Tamil music industry with some of the evergreen songs being composed by great musicians around the world. Image source: Youtube
Yanni or his full name, Yiannis Chryssomallis is a Greek composer who now resides in the US and is famous for concerts in historical monuments. I first encountered his famous Tribute concert that took place at China’s Forbidden City and India’s Taj Mahal. It was one mind-blowing concert I have ever seen and it was shown on TV for Malaysia Day many years ago. Image source: Youtube/Yanni
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Kazhugu is a Tamil movie that came out in 1981 starring Rajinikanth and was directed by S. P. Muthuraman with music scored by maestro Illayaraaja. It will be 40 years since this movie first came out and yet the songs from that era are still fresh and can still engage any generation of music lovers like it was yesterday. Image source: Rajinifans
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Sometimes when you read the headlines and on the state of the nation, don’t you feel like looking down in sheer frustration and then look up and say a silent prayer? Image source: Inc.
Yes, no doubt there other positive things to look out for – a roof over your head, good health, lovable family and friends, good job with enough pay to take care of your family and live rather comfortably.… [Click to read the rest] “Random Thoughts 101: Don’t You Feel Like…”