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D - December 2022

  December 2022 was the best time that my Coco and I had. We went shopping, met Santa and ate treats. We went home to just play, play, play with the new dog toys Santa gifted to Coco... We love December and we love Christmas. Don't you? Yours <3 Jahnavi KJ
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C - Canada

  Moving to Canada is the best thing to happen in my life... I love the canadian culture, lifestyle, the weather and ofcourse I'm yet to learn about the politics here... I like to visit the art museums and take notes from the lovely paintings of Monet and Renoir. Yours <3 Jahnavi KJ

B - Beach, Sun and Sand

  Have you read the poem " Dover Beach" by Oliver Tearle? The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; – on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay. Come to the window, sweet is the night-air! I had the most unforgettable time vacationing in The Maldives,  The Andaman islands and Gokarna. The silence and calm with sound of the waves consoling the body and mind to relax makes me wait for summer and see the beautiful sunsets at the beach and searching for sea shells in the sand. Yours <3 Jahnavi KJ

A - Artist in me

  Art is considered as a philosophical form of expression, interpretation, and representation from centuries unknown.  Some of the famous quotes by artists are listed below: Art is like the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. - Leonardo Da Vinci Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. - Oscar Wilde We all know that art is not the truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise the truth, atleast the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. -Pablo Picasso Let me introduce a little bit about myself now: I began to draw with a chalk-piece at the age of 3 according to my parents and close relatives. The fine arts in every household in India showed the intelligence, talent and activeness of a person or a child. My Grandmother's sister was a Carnatic classical vocalist and it seems she was a child prodigy. Because of which her

Stay safe and don't give up

 Hi Everyone, I hadn't written in a while and I thought maybe I should write something here today. Coco and I Last year in 2020, we faced the pandemic and survived. I couldn't keep any art exhibitions. Although we lived close to our relatives, we couldn't see each other. It got much scarier when our street was sealed. My only worry at that time was " If my parents and I pass away with covid, who will take care of Coco?". Yes, Coco is my wonderful pug who saved my life by coming in a box into our home on 01 September 2018. I had become very fragile or vulnerable after my divorce...broken to be exact. Coco made me feel like I should be alive and everything would be alright. Life hasn't been easy but definitely has been better than the past 10 years of my life. I might be known as a bubbly, vibrant, lively young woman since my college days but I'm kind of a boring, serious, and emotional person. I have army blood in my veins so I face challenges that life thr

Zeelaf raga

Raga Zeelaf is a rare raga in Indian classical music. It's derived from thaat Bhairav. It is said that this raga is invented by Amir Khusro. The swaras of this raga are: There are famous compositions of Zeelaf raga in Sufi music.

Yamuna Kalyani Raga

  Yamuna Kalyani raga is a janya raga in 65th melakartha of Mecha Kalyani. It's a popular deshiya raga. It's also known as Yaman Kalyani. Shadja, chatushruthi rishabha, antara gandhara, prathi madhyama, panchama and chatushruthi daivatha are the swara sthanas of this raga. Some of the famous compositions are Krishna nee begane, adi tala by vyasaraya swamy. Pavadisu paramatmane by Purandara dasaru, parama shivatmajam, adi tala by muthuswamy Dixit. References: Raga Tana Pallavi by Vedavathi, ragas and raginis by gangoly, history of indian classical music by Goswami O