Hi friends,

Heartywelcome to my Podcast!  ‘Heart Beats ofChange’.

Welcomingagain to ‘Sound Bites’

Your desipodcast for music magic.  Am your hostLeena Madan sharing some fun secrets on music.

You may askwhy ‘music’?

Yes, it ismusic which always lifts me when life gets tough for me.

I pickedthese because music is global and its magic heals us all, from Bollywood beatso Bhajans.  It’s important, it bring joy,unites families at weddings, calms us in traffic jams.  Without music, life loses its tadka!

Firstly,let’s move ever to a few fun facts:

·       Long ago in France, trumpets werebanned at night, they sounded like the root of the cocks and it confused thechickens!

·       Beethoven the world-renowned Pianistwent deaf but still made super-famous Piano music by feeling the keys vibrateon his face.

·       Birds in Australia copy chainsaws andcameras perfectly, tricking even the experts.

India’sMusical magic

Ab India kemazedaar facts.  You all know our musicrocks the world!

·       The Veena is 3000 years old, fromgoddess Saraswathi, its strings

inspired Bollywood’s first hits.

·       In Kerala, they play a huge drumcalled ‘Chande” in Temples, one beat echoes for minutes, believed to scaredaway evil spirits.

·       Rag Yaman heals headaches, doctorssay its notes calm your brain like a magical medicine.

·       Our Maestro A R Rehman started with qawwali,his Oscar song ‘Jai Ho’ mixed it with pop, making India dance globally.

·       I have you ever tried plucking thestrings of the Veena.  You will feel likeyour ancestors singing through you. Music connects generations.

Some more easy surprise for you.

·       Queen’s crazy song ‘BohemianRhapsody’ was called ‘too weird’ but became the biggest hit ever.

·      Afew singers in Europe hits the notes so high, they broke he glass and calmedmad kings!

·      Thetherapies instrument makes VFO sounds – you wave hands, no touch needed.

·      Didgeridoofrom Australia shakes your body like a massage – used for healing for almost40,000 years.

The power of Beethoven

At a concert, a Pianist copied deaf Beethoven, jaw on Piano, playingsilently to the audience.  All wereflabbergasted …..

It proved music beats any problem, like our own legends.

And lastly we have a few sweet and simple bites.

·       Whales sing songs that change everyyear, like family raps in the sea.

·       Plants grow faster with jazz music;their leaves are seen to dance to beats!

·       Sitar in Beatles song brought Indiatunes to the world.  Thanks, RaviShankar!

What to tellfriends! From Veena vibes to Whale songs, music is our desi super power.  It heals, dances and unites.

It makesmonsoons romantic, festivals epic.  Ifthis episode struck a chord in your hearts share your far facts to me.

Let’s spreadthe rang!

This is yourhost Leena Madan on Sound Bites, let’s meet next time.  Jai Ho …..